3.0.0 1329 2023-09-05T16:11:57Z 2023-09-05T16:11:57Z House HR 2017-03-02 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 37 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BOST:H.R. 1329.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H1531]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2017-10-25T22:38:11Z Referred to 2017-05-24T16:12:04Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Reported by 2017-04-27T19:39:14Z Markup by 2017-04-27T19:02:36Z Hearings by 2017-04-05T15:59:05Z Referred to 2017-03-09T19:48:01Z Reported by 2017-05-19T17:03:31Z Markup by 2017-05-17T13:25:39Z Referred to 2017-03-02T14:05:40Z H. Rept. 115-134 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 115 784 S 2017-05-17 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299. Related bill CRS Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 115 4958 HR 2018-10-09 Became Public Law No: 115-258. Related bill House Related bill CRS Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 115 3089 S 2018-06-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2017-11-02 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-02 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-02 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-02 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-26 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2017-10-25 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 2017-10-25 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2017-10-25 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6820) Discharge 2017-10-25 Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6820) Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-05-24 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-05-23 16:06:51 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 16:06:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 16:06:46 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4476) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 16:06:46 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4476) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-23 15:55:27 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1329. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 15:55:25 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4476-4477) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-05-23 15:55:16 Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-05-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00083 2017-05-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-134. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-05-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-134. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-05-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-05-17 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-04-27 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2017-04-27 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-04-05 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2017-03-09 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2017-03-02 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001295 Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] Mike Bost R IL 12 N E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2017-03-02 True S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-03-07 False B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2017-04-04 False C001096 Rep. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND-At Large] Kevin Cramer R ND 0 2017-04-04 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2017-04-20 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2017-04-25 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2017-04-25 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2017-04-28 False L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2017-04-28 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2017-05-16 False B001257 Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] Gus Bilirakis R FL M. 12 2017-05-16 False C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 2017-05-18 False 2017-05-17T21:11:20Z H.R. 1329, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52734 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairson May 17, 2017 Public Law 115-75 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 2017-03-02 Introduced in House 2017-06-07T21:32:44Z Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2017, 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.

Each such increase shall 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.

]]> 17 2017-05-19 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2017-08-09T19:37:44Z Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Each such increase shall 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.

The VA may adjust administratively, consistent with such increases, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons entitled to veterans benefits under public laws administered by the VA on December 31, 1958, who have not received benefits under provisions governing veterans compensation for service-connected disability or death.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased rates in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain social security increases are required to be published in FY2018.

]]> 36 2017-05-23 Passed House amended 2017-08-09T19:39:36Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 19, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Each such increase shall 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.

The VA may adjust administratively, consistent with such increases, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons entitled to veterans benefits under public laws administered by the VA on December 31, 1958, who have not received benefits under provisions governing veterans compensation for service-connected disability or death.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased rates in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain social security increases are required to be published in FY2018.

]]> 82 2017-10-25 Passed Senate without amendment 2017-11-08T14:53:46Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 19, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Each such increase shall 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.

The VA may adjust administratively, consistent with such increases, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons entitled to veterans benefits under public laws administered by the VA on December 31, 1958, who have not received benefits under provisions governing veterans compensation for service-connected disability or death.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased rates in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain social security increases are required to be published in FY2018.

]]> 49 2017-11-02 Public Law 2017-11-08T14:53:55Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 19, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Each such increase shall 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.

The VA may adjust administratively, consistent with such increases, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons entitled to veterans benefits under public laws administered by the VA on December 31, 1958, who have not received benefits under provisions governing veterans compensation for service-connected disability or death.

(Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased rates in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain social security increases are required to be published in FY2018.

]]> Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 Display Title Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, 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, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 Official Titles as Amended by House To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, 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. H House Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 H House Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1329enr/xml/BILLS-115hr1329enr.xml Referred in Senate 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1329rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1329rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1329eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1329eh.xml Reported in House 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1329rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1329rh.xml Introduced in House 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1329ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1329ih.xml 2017-11-03T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ75/uslm/PLAW-115publ75.xml Public Law 2017-11-02 Signed by President. 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.