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S 2072 116th Congress Senate 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: July 10, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jul 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs 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.

What's happening now July 10, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6168 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
  • S 4579 Related bill Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
  • HR 1200 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 4 Republican 9 Independent 1
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 10, 2019
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2019
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 10, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 10, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Jul 10, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jul 10, 2019
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 10, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 10, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 10, 2019
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 10, 2019
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 10, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Jul 10, 2019
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Jul 10, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2072: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2072/
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"S. 2072: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2072/.
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S. 2072, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2072/.
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