HR 5588 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Inflation and prices Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016

Introduced: June 28, 2016 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 22, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-197.

Jul 22, 2016

Signed by President.

Jul 14, 2016

Presented to President.

Jul 13, 2016

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 13, 2016

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5058)

Jul 13, 2016

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5058)

Jul 12, 2016

Received in the Senate, read twice.

Jul 11, 2016

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 11, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4600)

Jul 11, 2016

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4600)

Jul 11, 2016

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5588.

Jul 11, 2016

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4600-4601)

Jul 11, 2016

Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 5, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Jun 28, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jun 28, 2016

Introduced in House

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

Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, 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.

Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased amounts in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain OASDI cost-of-living increases are required to be published during FY2017.

What's happening now July 22, 2016

Became Public Law No: 114-197.

Related & companion bills 6

Bill text 5 versions

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Veterans' Affairs Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 1

Kelly, Mike

Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2016

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