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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.

USA115th CongressS-1836| Senate 
| Updated: 9/19/2017
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Brian Schatz (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act This bill provides that whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as 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.
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Apr 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1328
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 19, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • April 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1328
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .


  • September 19, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 19, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Disability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation

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.

USA115th CongressS-1836| Senate 
| Updated: 9/19/2017
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act This bill provides that whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as 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.
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Timeline
Apr 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1328
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 19, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Sep 19, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • April 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1328
    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .


  • September 19, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 19, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
John Thune

John Thune

Republican Senator

South Dakota

Cosponsors (1)
Brian Schatz (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation