Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024

Bill: 118-hr-7777
Sponsor: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]
Introduced: 2024-03-21 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: 2024-03-21
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024

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, 2024. 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: 2024-07-18
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024

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, 2024. 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: 2024-11-25
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 

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, 2024. 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: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-130.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Became Public Law No: 118-130.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-25
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-11-15
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2024-09-26
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466-6467)
action_date: 2024-09-25
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2024-09-18
text: Received in the Senate, read twice.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7777.
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5275-5276)
action_date: 2024-09-17
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-07-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
action_date: 2024-07-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-591.
action_date: 2024-07-18
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-591.
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-05-01
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-04-16
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2024-04-16
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-21
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2024-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2024-03-21
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 118-130