Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
Latest action · Nov 2, 2017 Became Public Law No: 115-75.
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, 2017
- Passed HouseMay 23, 2017
- Passed SenateOct 25, 2017
- To the PresidentNov 2, 2017
- Became lawNov 2, 2017Public Law 115-75
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 19, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
Each such increase shall 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.
The VA may adjust administratively, consistent with such increases, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons entitled to veterans benefits under public laws administered by the VA on December 31, 1958, who have not received benefits under provisions governing veterans compensation for service-connected disability or death.
(Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased rates in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain social security increases are required to be published in FY2018.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 2, 2017 to May 18, 2017; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CT | Elizabeth H. Esty | Original | Mar 2, 2017 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Mar 7, 2017 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Apr 4, 2017 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Apr 20, 2017 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Apr 28, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | May 16, 2017 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | May 18, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 2, 2017Markup May 17, 2017Reported May 19, 2017 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Mar 9, 2017Hearings Apr 5, 2017Markup Apr 27, 2017Reported Apr 27, 2017 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 24, 2017Discharged Oct 25, 2017 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 2, 2017Presented to President.
- Nov 2, 2017Signed by President.
- Nov 2, 2017Became Public Law No: 115-75.
- Oct 26, 2017Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 25, 2017Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6820)
- Oct 25, 2017Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6820)
- Oct 25, 2017Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 24, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 23, 2017Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 23, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4476-4477)
- May 23, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1329.
- May 23, 2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4476)
- May 23, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 23, 2017The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- May 19, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-134.
- May 19, 2017Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.
- May 17, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 17, 2017Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 27, 2017Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 27, 2017Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Apr 5, 2017Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 9, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Mar 2, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 2, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
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.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6820 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Oct 25, 2017 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E716 | Christopher H. Smith R-NJ | May 24, 2017 |
| House | Debate and remarks H4476, H4477Text printed H4476 | Bruce Poliquin R-ME, David P. Roe R-TN, Gus M. Bilirakis R-FL, Mike Bost R-IL, Timothy J. Walz D-MN | May 23, 2017 |
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 estimate
- May 17, 2017H.R. 1329, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 17, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 37, March 2, 2017, page H1531.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 115-11 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON: H.R. 105; H.R. 299; H.R. 1328; H.R. 1329; H.R. 1390; H.R. 1564; AND A DRAFT BILL ENTITLED "QUICKER VETERANS BENEFITS DELIVERY ACT OF 2017."62 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Apr 5, 2017 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R42699 | The War Powers Resolution: Concepts and Practice Archived | Report | Mar 8, 2019 |
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 784 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 | Related bill | May 17, 2017 |
| S 3089 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 | Related bill | Jun 19, 2018 |
| HR 4958 | Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 | Related bill | Oct 9, 2018 |
Titles 9
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, 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 Title
- Veterans
- Official Title as Introduced
- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, 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, to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, to improve the processing of claims by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To increase, effective as of December 1, 2017, 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 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- May 24, 2017Referred in Senate
- May 23, 2017Engrossed in House
- May 19, 2017Reported in House
- Mar 2, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
