US Congress Senate Bill 893 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 21 2013 - 100% progression
Action: 2013-11-21 - Became Public Law No: 113-52.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2013, 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 2013

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]	Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]	Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Mike Johanns [R-NE]	Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA]
Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Sen. John Rockefeller [D-WV]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-21	House	Became Public Law No: 113-52.
2013-11-21	House	Signed by President.
2013-11-14	House	Presented to President.
2013-11-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6971)
2013-11-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 893.
2013-11-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6971-6972)
2013-11-12	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2013-10-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2013-10-29	House	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2013-10-29	House	Received in the House.
2013-10-28	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7581; text as passed Senate: CR S7581)
2013-09-04	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 165.
2013-09-04	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Sanders under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2013 without amendment. With written report No. 113-87.
2013-07-24	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2013-06-12	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
2013-05-08	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3259)
2013-05-08	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3258-3259)

HB569 (Related) 2013-04-25 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
HB570 (Related) 2013-05-22 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB4095 (Related) 2014-03-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HB4096 (Related) 2014-03-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
SB2258 (Related) 2014-09-26 - Became Public Law No: 113-181.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/893/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s893/BILLS-113s893is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s893/BILLS-113s893rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s893/BILLS-113s893es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s893/BILLS-113s893enr.pdf