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Union Calendar No. 531 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4958 

[Report No. 115–688] 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, 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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2018 

Mr. BOST (for himself and Ms. ESTY of Connecticut) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

MAY 18, 2018 

Additional sponsors: Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. PETERS, Mr. LAMB, and Ms. 

LOFGREN

MAY 18, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, 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. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Compensa5 tion Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018’’. 

6 SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSA7 TION AND DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY 

8 COMPENSATION. 

9 (a) RATE ADJUSTMENT.—Effective on December 1, 

10 2018, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in 

11 accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in ef12 fect on November 30, 2018, for the payment of disability 

13 compensation and dependency and indemnity compensa14 tion under the provisions specified in subsection (b). 

15 (b) AMOUNTS TO BE INCREASED.—The dollar 

16 amounts to be increased pursuant to subsection (a) are 

17 the following: 

18 (1) WARTIME DISABILITY COMPENSATION.— 

19 Each of the dollar amounts under section 1114 of 

20 title 38, United States Code. 

21 (2) ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR DEPEND22 ENTS.—Each of the dollar amounts under section 

23 1115(1) of such title. 

24 (3) CLOTHING ALLOWANCE.—The dollar 

25 amount under section 1162 of such title. 


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1 (4) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA2 TION TO SURVIVING SPOUSE.—Each of the dollar 

3 amounts under subsections (a) through (d) of sec4 tion 1311 of such title. 

5 (5) DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSA6 TION TO CHILDREN.—Each of the dollar amounts 

7 under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such title. 

8 (c) DETERMINATION OF INCREASE.—Each dollar 

9 amount described in subsection (b) shall be increased by 

10 the same percentage as the percentage by which benefit 

11 amounts payable under title II of the Social Security Act 

12 (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 

13 1, 2018, as a result of a determination under section 

14 215(i) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)). 

15 (d) SPECIAL RULE.—The Secretary of Veterans Af16 fairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the in17 creases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability 

18 compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Pub19 lic Law 85–857 (72 Stat. 1263) who have not received 

20 compensation under chapter 11 of title 38, United States 

21 Code. 

22 SEC. 3. PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES. 

23 The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the 

24 Federal Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as 

25 increased under that section, not later than the date on 


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1 which the matters specified in section 215(i)(2)(D) of the 

2 Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D)) are required 

3 to be published by reason of a determination made under 

4 section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2019. 


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Union Calendar No. 531 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4958 

[Report No. 115–688] 

A BILL 

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2018, the 

purposes. vivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other ency and indemnity compensation for the surconnected disabilities and the rates of dependrates of compensation for veterans with serviceMAY 18, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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