HR 4958
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 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 9, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-258.
Oct 9, 2018
Signed by President.
Sep 28, 2018
Presented to President.
Sep 26, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 25, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 25, 2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6311)
Sep 25, 2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6311)
May 22, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4258)
May 21, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4258)
May 21, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4958.
May 21, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4258-4259)
May 21, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 18, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
May 18, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-688.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 20, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 7, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 7, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2018, 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) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 115-258.
Committees of jurisdiction
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