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S 2258 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability assistance Inflation and prices Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014

Introduced: April 28, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2014
Became Public Law No: 113-181.
Sep 26, 2014
Signed by President.
Sep 18, 2014
Presented to President.
Sep 16, 2014
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 16, 2014
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7587)
Sep 16, 2014
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7587)
Sep 16, 2014
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2258.
Sep 16, 2014
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7587-7588)
Sep 16, 2014
Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Sep 15, 2014
Held at the desk.
Sep 15, 2014
Received in the House.
Sep 11, 2014
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 11, 2014
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5571)
Sep 11, 2014
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5571)
Sep 11, 2014
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5570-5571)
Sep 11, 2014
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5570-5571)
Apr 28, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 28, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2014, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

What's happening now September 26, 2014

Became Public Law No: 113-181.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • S 893 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
  • HR 357 Related bill GI Bill Tuition Fairness Act of 2014
  • HR 569 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
  • HR 570 Related bill American Heroes COLA Act
  • HR 4095 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014
  • HR 4096 Related bill American Heroes COLA Act of 2014
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 3 Independent 1
R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Sep 10, 2014
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Apr 28, 2014
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Apr 28, 2014
Heller, Dean
· Apr 28, 2014
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Apr 28, 2014
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 28, 2014
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Apr 28, 2014
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 28, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2258: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2258/
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