S 189 117th 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 2021

Introduced: February 3, 2021 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 8, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-45.

Oct 8, 2021

Signed by President.

Sep 27, 2021

Presented to President.

Sep 20, 2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 20, 2021

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 262). (text: CR H4536)

Sep 20, 2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 262).(text: CR H4536)

Sep 20, 2021

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4544)

Sep 20, 2021

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Sep 20, 2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 189.

Sep 20, 2021

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4536-4537)

Sep 20, 2021

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

Jul 26, 2021

Held at the desk.

Jul 26, 2021

Received in the House.

Jul 26, 2021

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 21, 2021

Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5023; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5023)

Jul 21, 2021

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5023; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S5023)

Jun 24, 2021

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84.

Jun 24, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.

May 26, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Apr 28, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-137.

Feb 3, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S319)

Feb 3, 2021

Introduced in Senate

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Sep 20, 2021	House · vote #262	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass	Passed	423–0	See who voted →

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2021. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.

The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.

What's happening now October 8, 2021

Became Public Law No: 117-45.

Committees of jurisdiction 1