3.0.0 1493 2023-01-11T13:29:34Z 2023-01-11T13:29:34Z Senate S 2015-06-03 114 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2015-08-28T19:25:06Z Markup by 2015-07-22T18:30:00Z Referred to 2015-06-03T16:48:04Z S. Rept. 114-122 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 114 675 HR 2015-07-29 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Related bill House Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 114 5588 HR 2016-07-22 Became Public Law No: 114-197. Related bill CRS Related bill House Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 114 3032 S 2016-06-29 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707. Related bill CRS Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 114 4782 HR 2016-09-12 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574. Related bill House 2015-10-26 18:24:38 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2015-10-26 14:03:53 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2015-10-26 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2015-10-22 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7476: text as passed Senate: CR S7476) Floor 2015-10-22 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7476: text as passed Senate: CR S7476) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2015-08-28 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202. Calendars 2015-08-28 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Isakson under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-122. Committee 2015-08-28 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Isakson under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-122. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-07-22 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2015-06-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-06-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-06-03 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2015-06-03 True B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2015-06-03 True H001041 Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] Dean Heller R NV 2015-06-03 True C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2015-06-03 True R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2015-06-03 True T000476 Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] Thomas Tillis R NC Roland 2015-06-03 True S001198 Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] Dan Sullivan R AK 2015-06-03 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2015-06-03 True S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2015-06-03 True B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2015-06-03 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2015-06-03 True H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2015-06-03 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2015-06-03 True M000639 Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] Robert Menendez D NJ 2015-09-22 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2015-09-22 False H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2015-09-24 False P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2015-10-05 False C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2015-10-07 False R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2015-10-20 False 2015-07-30T19:11:29Z S. 1493, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50694 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 22, 2015 2015-07-30T19:11:29Z S. 1493, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/50694 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 22, 2015 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Inflation and prices Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-06-03 Introduced in Senate 2015-06-15T20:01:18Z Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2015, 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.

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.

]]> 80 2015-08-28 Reported to Senate without amendment 2015-09-11T14:13:03Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2015, 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.

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.

Directs the VA to publish the increased amounts in the Federal Register.

Authorizes the VA to adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made by this Act, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for a service-connected disability.

]]> 82 2015-10-22 Passed Senate without amendment 2015-10-23T21:07:54Z (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2015, 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.

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.

Directs the VA to publish the increased amounts in the Federal Register.

Authorizes the VA to adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made by this Act, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for a service-connected disability.

]]> Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 Display Title Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 S Senate Short Titles as Passed Senate Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 S Senate 2704 114 SAMDT 2021-12-17T16:15:53Z B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Senate 114 S Senate S 1493 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 2023-01-11T13:29:34Z 2 2015-09-30 Senate amendment submitted Floor 91000 9 Library of Congress Engrossed in Senate 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1493es/xml/BILLS-114s1493es.xml Reported to Senate 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1493rs/xml/BILLS-114s1493rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s1493is/xml/BILLS-114s1493is.xml 2015-10-26 Held at the desk. 18:24:38 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.