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HR 1329 115th 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 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

Introduced: March 2, 2017 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 26 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-75.
Nov 2, 2017
Signed by President.
Nov 2, 2017
Presented to President.
Oct 26, 2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 25, 2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 25, 2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 25, 2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6820)
Oct 25, 2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6820)
May 24, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2017
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 23, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4476)
May 23, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4476)
May 23, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1329.
May 23, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4476-4477)
May 23, 2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 19, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
May 19, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-134.
May 17, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 27, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 27, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 5, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 9, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 2, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 19, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime 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) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

The VA may adjust administratively, consistent with such increases, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons entitled to veterans benefits under public laws administered by the VA on December 31, 1958, who have not received benefits under provisions governing veterans compensation for service-connected disability or death.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased rates in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain social security increases are required to be published in FY2018.

What's happening now November 2, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-75.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2