Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006
Latest action · Jun 28, 2006 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 2, 2006
- Passed HouseJun 27, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 22, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2006, the rates of 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.
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 321 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed408–0 | Jun 27, 2006 |
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2006 to Jun 22, 2006, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Lane Evans | Original | Mar 2, 2006 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Mar 2, 2006 |
| R-IN | Steve Buyer | Original | Mar 2, 2006 |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-NH | Jeb Bradley | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Mar 7, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Mar 8, 2006 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Mar 8, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Mar 8, 2006 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Mar 8, 2006 | |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Mar 8, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Mar 14, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Mar 14, 2006 |
Actions 20
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2006Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 27, 2006Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4588)
- Jun 27, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 27, 2006On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 321). (text: CR 6/26/2006 H4528)
- Jun 27, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 408 - 0 (Roll no. 321).(text: CR 6/26/2006 H4528)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1234 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 | Related bill | Nov 22, 2005 |
| S 2562 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 | Related bill | Oct 16, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 2, 2006Introduced in House
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