3.0.0 189 2023-04-24T14:45:14Z 2023-04-24T14:45:14Z Senate S 2021-02-03 117 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2021-06-24T18:03:51Z Markup by 2021-05-26T19:00:04Z Hearings by 2021-04-28T19:00:14Z Referred to 2021-02-03T17:09:25Z Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 117 3909 HR 2021-09-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Related bill CRS Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022 117 4223 S 2022-07-13 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Related bill CRS Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022 117 7846 HR 2022-10-10 Became Public Law No: 117-191. Related bill CRS 2021-10-08 Became Public Law No: 117-45. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-08 Became Public Law No: 117-45. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-08 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2021-10-08 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-27 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2021-09-27 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2021-09-20 19:28:48 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2021-09-20 19:28:47 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) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 262 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll262.xml House 117 2021-09-20T23:28:47Z 1 2021-09-20 19:28:47 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 262 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2021/roll262.xml House 117 2021-09-20T23:28:47Z 1 2021-09-20 19:03:50 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4544) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2021-09-20 16:47:20 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. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2021-09-20 16:39:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 189. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2021-09-20 16:39:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4536-4537) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2021-09-20 16:39:03 Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2021-07-26 14:38:48 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2021-07-26 14:02:21 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2021-07-26 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2021-07-21 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) Floor 2021-07-21 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) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2021-06-24 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 84. Calendars 2021-06-24 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate 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. Committee 2021-06-24 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. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2021-05-26 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. Committee 2021-04-28 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Committee 2021-02-03 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S319) IntroReferral 2021-02-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. N S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2021-02-03 True B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2021-04-27 False S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 2021-05-25 False H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2021-06-09 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2021-06-09 False H001042 Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] Mazie Hirono D HI K. 2021-06-14 False M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2021-06-16 False B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH 2021-06-16 False S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT 2021-06-22 False 2021-07-13T19:57:00Z S. 189, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57355 As reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on June 24, 2021 Public Law 117-45 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 2021-02-03 Introduced in Senate 2021-03-01T15:29:08Z Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021

This bill provides that whenever there is a cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable for veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

]]> 25 2021-06-24 Reported to Senate 2021-09-23T14:10:59Z 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.

]]> 55 2021-07-21 Passed Senate 2021-09-23T15:02:02Z 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.

]]> 53 2021-09-20 Passed House 2021-09-24T09:57:44Z 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.

]]> 49 2021-10-08 Public Law 2021-10-13T15:26:01Z 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.

]]> Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 Display Title Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 Short Titles as Passed House Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in 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. Introduced in Senate IS Official Titles as Amended by Senate A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2021, 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. S Senate Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 S Senate Reported to Senate RS Short Title(s) as Introduced Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2021 Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s189enr/xml/BILLS-117s189enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s189es/xml/BILLS-117s189es.xml Reported to Senate 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s189rs/xml/BILLS-117s189rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s189is/xml/BILLS-117s189is.xml 2021-10-09T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-117publ45/uslm/PLAW-117publ45.xml Public Law 2021-10-08 Became Public Law No: 117-45. 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.