US Congress House Bill 1513 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 31 2009 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-31 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2009, 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. Requires each such increase to 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 2009

Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]	Rep. John Hall [D-NY]
Rep. Deborah Halvorson [D-IL]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Harry Mitchell [D-AZ]	Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]	Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-31		Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2009-03-30		Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2009-03-30		On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5779)
2009-03-30		DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1513.
2009-03-30		Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4070-4072)
2009-03-30		Mrs. Halvorson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2009-03-26		Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 23.
2009-03-26		Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-56.
2009-03-25		Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2009-03-25		Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2009-03-20		Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
2009-03-20		Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2009-03-16		Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB4667 (Related) 2010-09-30 - Became Public Law No: 111-247.
SB407 (Related) 2009-06-30 - Became Public Law No: 111-37.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1513/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1513/BILLS-111hr1513ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1513/BILLS-111hr1513rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1513/BILLS-111hr1513eh.pdf