A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2017, 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.
USA115th CongressS-784| Senate
| Updated: 5/17/2017
Johnny Isakson
Republican Senator
Georgia
Cosponsors (15)
Dean Heller (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2017, 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.
USA115th CongressS-784| Senate
| Updated: 5/17/2017
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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Johnny Isakson
Republican Senator
Georgia
Cosponsors (15)
Dean Heller (Republican)Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- HR 115-1329: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
- S 115-3089: A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2018, 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.
- HR 115-4958: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation