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HR 1200 116th 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 2019

Introduced: February 13, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2019
Became Public Law No: 116-58.
Sep 26, 2019
Signed by President.
Sep 18, 2019
Presented to President.
Sep 12, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 12, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5482)
Sep 12, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5482)
May 22, 2019
Received in the Senate, read twice.
May 21, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4042)
May 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4042)
May 21, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1200.
May 21, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4042-4043)
May 21, 2019
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 16, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
May 16, 2019
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-68.
May 1, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 13, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2019, 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.

The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.

The VA may administratively adjust the rates of disability compensation payable to persons receiving VA benefits who have not received compensation for a service-connected disability or death.

(Sec. 3) The bill requires the VA to publish the adjusted rates by a specified date.

What's happening now September 26, 2019

Became Public Law No: 116-58.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 5