HR 4667 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010

Introduced Feb 23, 2010 Originated House Became Public Law 111-247 Sponsor Thomas S.P. Perriello D-VA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Sep 30, 2010 Became Public Law No: 111-247.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2010
  2. Passed HouseMar 22, 2010
  3. Passed SenateSep 22, 2010
  4. To the PresidentSep 23, 2010
  5. Became lawSep 30, 2010Public Law 111-247

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2010, 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.

Recorded votes 1

Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.

Roll callQuestionResultDate
House 171Passed407–0Mar 22, 2010

Cosponsors 8

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 23, 2010 to Mar 10, 2010; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-AZAnn KirkpatrickOriginalFeb 23, 2010
D-CABob FilnerOriginalFeb 23, 2010
D-TXCiro D. RodriguezOriginalFeb 23, 2010
D-ILDeborah L. HalvorsonOriginalFeb 23, 2010
D-NMHarry TeagueOriginalFeb 23, 2010
D-INJoe DonnellyOriginalFeb 23, 2010
D-NYJohn J. HallOriginalFeb 23, 2010
R-INSteve BuyerMar 10, 2010

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 23, 2010Markup Mar 10, 2010Reported Mar 22, 2010
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
Referred Feb 26, 2010Discharged Mar 9, 2010
SenateVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 23, 2010Discharged Sep 22, 2010

Actions 23

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 30, 2010Signed by President.
  2. Sep 30, 2010Became Public Law No: 111-247.
  3. Sep 23, 2010Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  4. Sep 23, 2010Presented to President.
  5. Sep 22, 2010Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  6. Sep 22, 2010Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7363-7364)
  7. Sep 22, 2010Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Sep 22, 2010Cleared for White House.
  9. Mar 23, 2010Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  10. Mar 22, 2010Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-452.
  11. Mar 22, 2010Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 261.
  12. Mar 22, 2010Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Mar 22, 2010Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2184-2185)
  14. Mar 22, 2010DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4667.
  15. Mar 22, 2010At 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.
  16. Mar 22, 2010Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2190)
  17. Mar 22, 2010Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 0 (Roll no. 171). (text: CR H2184-2185)
  18. Mar 10, 2010Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  19. Mar 10, 2010Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  20. Mar 9, 2010Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
  21. Feb 26, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  22. Feb 23, 2010Introduced in House
  23. Feb 23, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

In the Congressional Record 4

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S7364Harry Reid D-NVSep 22, 2010
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E501Charles B. Rangel D-NYMar 25, 2010
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E459Sheila Jackson Lee D-TXMar 23, 2010
HouseDebate and remarks H2184, H2185Text printed H2184Recorded votes H2190enactBob Filner D-CA, Cliff Stearns R-FL, Thomas S.P. Perriello D-VAMar 22, 2010

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Mar 12, 2010H.R. 4667, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on March 10, 2010</p>
  2. Mar 12, 2010H.R. 4667, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on March 10, 2010

CRS reports 4

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 4

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 407Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009Related billJun 30, 2009
HR 1513Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009Related billMar 31, 2009
S 3107Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010Related billSep 22, 2010

Titles 6

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2010, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
Short Titles as Reported to House
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
Short Titles as Passed House
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010
Short Titles as Enacted
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2010

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Mar 23, 2010Referred in Senate
  3. Mar 22, 2010Reported in House
  4. Mar 22, 2010Engrossed in House
  5. Feb 23, 2010Introduced in House

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