US Congress House Bill 4958 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Passed on October 9 2018 - 100% progression
Action: 2018-10-09 - Became Public Law No: 115-258.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2018, 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. Each such increase shall 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.

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018

Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-10-09	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-258.
2018-10-09	Senate	Signed by President.
2018-09-28	Senate	Presented to President.
2018-09-26	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2018-09-25	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2018-09-25	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6311)
2018-05-22	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-05-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-05-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4258)
2018-05-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4958.
2018-05-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4258-4259)
2018-05-21	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2018-05-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
2018-05-18	House	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-688.
2018-05-08	House	Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
2018-05-08	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2018-05-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-03-20	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2018-02-07	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2018-02-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-02-07	House	Introduced in House

HB1329 (Related) 2017-11-02 - Became Public Law No: 115-75. (TXT | PDF)
SB784 (Related) 2017-05-17 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
SB3089 (Related) 2018-06-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4958/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4958/BILLS-115hr4958ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4958/BILLS-115hr4958rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4958/BILLS-115hr4958eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr4958/BILLS-115hr4958enr.pdf