Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2072| Senate
| Updated: 7/10/2019
Johnny Isakson
Republican Senator
Georgia
Cosponsors (19)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2019, 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. The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-2072| Senate
| Updated: 7/10/2019
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2019, 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. The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Johnny Isakson
Republican Senator
Georgia
Cosponsors (19)
Bill Cassidy (Republican)Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Dan Sullivan (Republican)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Joe Manchin (Independent)Mike Rounds (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jon Tester (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation