US Congress House Bill 1329 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-4)
Status: Passed on November 2 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-11-02 - Became Public Law No: 115-75. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime 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. The VA may adjust administratively, consistent with such increases, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons entitled to veterans benefits under public laws administered by the VA on December 31, 1958, who have not received benefits under provisions governing veterans compensation for service-connected disability or death. (Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased rates in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain social security increases are required to be published in FY2018.

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]
Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-11-02	Senate	Became Public Law No: 115-75. (TXT | PDF)
2017-11-02	Senate	Signed by President.
2017-11-02	Senate	Presented to President.
2017-10-26	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-10-25	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2017-10-25	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6820)
2017-05-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-05-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2017-05-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-05-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4476)
2017-05-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1329.
2017-05-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4476-4477)
2017-05-23	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2017-05-19	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
2017-05-19	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-134.
2017-05-17	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2017-05-17	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-04-27	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2017-04-27	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2017-04-05	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-03-09	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2017-03-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-03-02	House	Introduced in House

SB784 (Related) 2017-05-17 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
HB4958 (Related) 2018-10-09 - Became Public Law No: 115-258.
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/1329/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1329/BILLS-115hr1329ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1329/BILLS-115hr1329rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1329/BILLS-115hr1329eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1329/BILLS-115hr1329enr.pdf