Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005

3.0.0 1220 2023-01-13T04:48:01Z 2023-01-13T04:48:01Z House H HR 2005-03-10 109 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2005-07-14T16:37:22Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2005-06-09T13:08:57Z Markup by 2005-06-09T13:06:34Z Referred to 2005-04-04T18:13:19Z Reported by 2005-07-01T02:00:00Z Hearings by 2005-06-23T14:27:00Z Markup by 2005-06-23T13:57:14Z Referred to 2005-03-10T15:02:20Z H. Rept. 109-162 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 109 1234 S 2005-11-22 Became Public Law No: 109-111. Related bill House 2005-07-14 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2005-07-13 11:13:13 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2005-07-13 11:13:09 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5749-5751) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2005-07-13 11:13:09 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5749-5751) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2005-07-13 10:47:14 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1220. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2005-07-13 10:47:12 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5749-5754) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2005-07-13 10:46:58 Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2005-06-30 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00098 2005-06-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-162. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-06-30 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-162. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-06-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Provisions of H.R. 2959 Incorporated in This Measure, Section 6. Committee 2005-06-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Provisions of H.R. 2988 Incorporated in This Measure, Section 5. Committee 2005-06-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2005-06-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2005-06-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-06-09 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2005-06-09 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2005-04-04 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2005-03-10 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2005-03-10 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E412) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001203 Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] STEPHEN BUYER R IN E. 4 N E000250 Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] LANE EVANS D IL 17 2005-03-10 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2005-03-10 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2005-03-10 True B000072 Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] RICHARD BAKER R LA H. 6 2005-04-05 False B001235 Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] HENRY BROWN R SC E. 1 2005-04-05 False B000463 Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] MICHAEL BILIRAKIS R FL 9 2005-04-05 False B001246 Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] Jeb Bradley R NH 1 2005-04-05 False B001247 Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] Ginny Brown-Waite R FL 5 2005-04-05 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2005-04-05 False H000762 Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] DARLENE HOOLEY D OR 5 2005-04-05 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2005-04-05 False M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2005-04-05 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2005-04-05 False B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2005-04-05 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2005-04-05 False F000238 Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] MARK FOLEY R FL 16 2005-04-21 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2005-04-21 False M000472 Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] JOHN MCHUGH R NY M. 23 2005-04-21 False U000039 Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] TOM UDALL D NM 3 2005-06-07 False H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2005-06-08 False K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2005-06-08 False R000170 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] SILVESTRE REYES D TX 16 2005-06-13 False S001004 Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] TED STRICKLAND D OH 6 2005-06-14 False S001158 Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] John Salazar D CO T. 3 2005-06-14 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2005-06-23 False S000672 Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] VICTOR SNYDER D AR F. 2 2005-06-23 False K000306 Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] JIM KOLBE R AZ 8 2005-06-23 False 2005-06-02T04:00:00Z H.R. 1220, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16559 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on March 10, 2005</p> 2005-06-02T04:00:00Z H.R. 1220, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16559 Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on March 10, 2005 2005-06-29T04:00:00Z H.R. 1220, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/16877 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 23, 2005</p> 2005-06-29T04:00:00Z H.R. 1220, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/16877 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on June 23, 2005 Armed Forces and National Security Clothing Collection of accounts Congress Congressional investigations Congressional reporting requirements Cost of living adjustments Disabled Education Families Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Government publicity Health Higher education Labor and Employment Medical education Medical research Parkinson's disease Science, Technology, Communications Survivors' benefits Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions Armed Forces and National Security

00 2005-03-10 Introduced in House 2005-03-30T20:24:59Z Requires each such increase to 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.

Codifies under veterans' disability compensation provisions the increases to such compensation provided under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004.

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17 2005-06-30 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2005-08-26T18:44:04Z Requires each such increase to 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.

Codifies under veterans' disability compensation provisions the increases to such compensation provided under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a two-year demonstration project for the improvement of business practices of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Requires: (1) the Secretary to enter into a performance-based contract for a contractor to carry out the demonstration project; (2) such project to be conducted at two VHA facilities having a relatively low performance in the recovery or collection of indebtedness from third-party payers for the provision of veterans' medical care; (3) a VHA employee to be designated as the full-time project manager; (4) the Secretary to submit interim reports and a final report to Congress on project operations; and (5) the Comptroller General to review the project and report review results to Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to designate, establish, and operate at selected Department of Veterans Affairs health-care facilities six centers for Parkinson's disease research, education, and clinical activities. Requires the Under Secretary for Health to establish a panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted by a facility for the operation of such a center. Authorizes appropriations.

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36 2005-07-13 Passed House amended 2005-08-26T18:44:27Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 30, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2005, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Requires each such increase to 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.

Codifies under veterans' disability compensation provisions the increases to such compensation provided under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004.

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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 Display Title Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 H House Short Titles as Passed House Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 H House Official Title as Introduced To increase, effective as of December 1, 2005, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. Referred in Senate 2005-07-14T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2005-07-13T04:00:00Z Reported in House 2005-06-30T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2005-03-10T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-109hr1220ih/xml/BILLS-109hr1220ih.xml 2005-07-14 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.