HR 6168
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 2020
Introduced: March 10, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-178.
Oct 20, 2020
Signed by President.
Oct 9, 2020
Presented to President.
Sep 29, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 24, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 24, 2020
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5882)
Sep 24, 2020
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jun 1, 2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 28, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 28, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2327)
May 28, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2327)
May 28, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6168.
May 28, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2327-2328)
May 28, 2020
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 12, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 12, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2020, 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.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 116-178.
Committees of jurisdiction
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