American Heroes COLA Act
Latest action · May 22, 2013 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.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2013
- Passed HouseMay 21, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
American Heroes COLA Act - Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as 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, but only if such percentage increase is calculated using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers.
Increases the rate of VA special monthly pay for severely injured veterans. Provides a temporary rate for such pay during the period beginning December 1, 2014, and ending September 30, 2018.
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 6, 2013 to May 7, 2013, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Feb 6, 2013 |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Feb 13, 2013 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Feb 26, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Feb 26, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Feb 28, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Gloria Negrete McLeod | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| R-GA | Lynn A. Westmoreland | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-IL | William L. Enyart | Mar 4, 2013 | |
| D-WV | Nick J. Rahall II | Mar 5, 2013 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Mar 5, 2013 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 22, 2013Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 21, 2013Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2815-2817)
- May 21, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 570.
- May 21, 2013Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 21, 2013Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 569 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 | Related bill | Apr 25, 2013 |
| S 893 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 | Related bill | Nov 21, 2013 |
| S 2258 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 | Related bill | Sep 26, 2014 |
| HR 4095 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 | Related bill | Mar 7, 2014 |
| HR 4096 | American Heroes COLA Act of 2014 | Related bill | Mar 7, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 22, 2013Referred in Senate
- May 21, 2013Engrossed in House
- May 17, 2013Reported in House
- Feb 6, 2013Introduced in House
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