Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-7846
Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]
Introduced: 2022-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Inflation and prices
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2022. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.
 
The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.

action_date: 2022-09-14
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2022. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.
 
The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.

action_date: 2022-09-22
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022

 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2022. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.
 
The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.

action_date: 2022-10-10
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022

 
This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2022. The act requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.
 
The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2022-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 117-191.
action_date: 2022-10-10
text: Became Public Law No: 117-191.
action_date: 2022-10-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-10-10
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-10-04
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2022-09-27
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5031)
action_date: 2022-09-22
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5031)
action_date: 2022-09-15
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. 4205. (consideration: CR H7814-7822; text: CR H7819)
action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. 4205.
action_date: 2022-09-14
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 7846 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2022-09-13
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: 2022-09-13
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7846.
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7767-7768; text: CR H7767)
action_date: 2022-09-13
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2022-07-19
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2022-07-18
text: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
action_date: 2022-06-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2022-05-19
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 117-191