Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009

Bill: 111-hr-1513
Sponsor: Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
Introduced: 2009-03-16 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability assistance
Inflation and prices
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: 
 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2009, 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.
 
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: 2009-03-26
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2009, 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.
 
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: 2009-03-30
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2009, 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.
 
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: 2009-03-31
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5779)
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5779)
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1513.
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4070-4072)
action_date: 2009-03-30
text: Mrs. Halvorson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-56.
action_date: 2009-03-26
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-56.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-03-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-03-20
text: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2009-03-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-16
text: Introduced in House