Congress 110 - HR 1284 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007

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Administrative procedure Armed Forces and National Security Clothing Cost of living adjustments Department of Veterans Affairs Disabled Families Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Labor and Employment Law Survivors' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' pensions

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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2007, the rates of veterans' wartime 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 [OASDI]) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

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Nov 5, 2007

Became Public Law No: 110-111.
Nov 5, 2007

Signed by President.
Oct 24, 2007

Presented to President.
Oct 19, 2007

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 18, 2007

Cleared for White House.
Oct 18, 2007

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 18, 2007

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 18, 2007

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13134)
Oct 18, 2007

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13134)
Mar 22, 2007

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 21, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 21, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 176). (text: CR H2782)
Mar 21, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 176).(text: CR H2782)
Mar 21, 2007

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2795)
Mar 21, 2007

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Mar 21, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1284.
Mar 21, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2782-2785)
Mar 21, 2007

Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Mar 20, 2007

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.
Mar 20, 2007

Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-56.
Mar 15, 2007

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 2007

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 13, 2007

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 13, 2007

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 9, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Mar 1, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 1, 2007

Introduced in House

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