US Congress House Bill 4142 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-2)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2012 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-04-18 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

American Heroes COLA Act - Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

American Heroes COLA Act

Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]
Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-18	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2012-04-18	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-03-29	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2012-03-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2012-03-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4142/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4142/BILLS-112hr4142ih.pdf