US SB3032 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on June 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-29 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-29 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2016, 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.
Title
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016
Sponsors
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] |
Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] |
Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-06-29 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
2016-06-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB675 (Related) 2015-07-29 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB4782 (Related) 2016-09-12 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
SB1493 (Related) 2015-10-26 - Held at the desk.
HB4782 (Related) 2016-09-12 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
SB1493 (Related) 2015-10-26 - Held at the desk.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Inflation and prices
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Inflation and prices
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/3032/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s3032/BILLS-114s3032is.pdf |