Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004

Bill: 108-hr-4175
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2004-04-20 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Clothing
Cost of living adjustments
Disabled
Ex-prisoners of war
Families
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Health
Labor and Employment
Osteoporosis
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' pensions

Summary:
action_date: 2004-04-20
text: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2004, the rates of 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. 
Requires each such increase to 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.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2004, the rates of 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. 
Requires each such increase to 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. 
Adds osteoporosis to the list of diseases which, if manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active military service, will be presumed to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability compensation provisions, when occurring in a veteran who was detained or interned as a prisoner of war for at least 30 days. 
Codifies under veterans' disability compensation provisions the increases to such compensation provided under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2003.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2004, the rates of 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. 
Requires each such increase to 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. 
Adds osteoporosis to the list of diseases which, if manifest to a degree of ten percent or more after active military service, will be presumed to be service-connected, and therefore compensable under veterans' disability compensation provisions, when occurring in a veteran who was detained or interned as a prisoner of war for at least 30 days. 
Codifies under veterans' disability compensation provisions the increases to such compensation provided under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2003.

action_date: 2004-10-25
text: 
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2004, the rates of 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. 
 
Requires each such increase to 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.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Became Public Law No: 108-363.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Became Public Law No: 108-363.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-13
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-10-08
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9027; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9027)
action_date: 2004-10-06
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: See also S. 2483.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2483 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 2483 with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Senate struck all after the Enacting Clause and substituted the language of S. 2483.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10459)
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-10-05
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2004-09-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 408). (text of measure as passed in House: CR 7/20/2004 H6078-6079)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 408).(text of measure as passed in House: CR 7/20/2004 H6078-6079)
action_date: 2004-07-22
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration:  CR H6579)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: 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.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4175.
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration:  CR H6078-6080)
action_date: 2004-07-20
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-524.
action_date: 2004-06-03
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 108-524.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-05-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2004-05-13
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2004-04-22
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
action_date: 2004-04-20
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2004-04-20
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E571)
action_date: 2004-04-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2004-04-20
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-363