Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-777
Sponsor: Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]
Introduced: 2023-03-14 in the Senate
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: 2023-03-14
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 

or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

 
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, 2023. 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: 2023-03-30
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 

or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

 
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, 2023. 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: 2023-05-22
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 

or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

 
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, 2023. 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: 2023-06-14
text: 

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 

or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

 
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, 2023. 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Became Public Law No: 118-6.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Became Public Law No: 118-6.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-06-14
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2479)
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2479)
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 777.
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2479-2481)
action_date: 2023-05-22
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066)
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066)
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-03-30
text: Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-03-14
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-03-14
text: Introduced in Senate

Enacted as: number: 118-6