HR 1329 - 115: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act o...

Bill Text Stats

7

Analyzed sections

N/A

Detected dollar total

0

Tax signals

1

Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 0.0%

Spending density 0.0%

Statutory Reference 9

Agency 2

Benefits 1

Deadline 1

Top agencies

Secretary of Veterans Affairs may adjust 1

Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal 1

Statutory references

38 USC 1114 2

42 U.S.C. 415 2

38 USC 101 1

42 U.S.C. 401 1

Public Law 115-75 1

Public Law 85-857 1

section 1114 of title 38 1

House Votes

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Timeline

Nov 2, 2017

Presented to President.

Nov 2, 2017

Presented to President.

Nov 2, 2017

Signed by President.

Nov 2, 2017

Signed by President.

Nov 2, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-75.

Nov 2, 2017

Became Public Law No: 115-75.

Oct 26, 2017

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Oct 25, 2017

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6820)

Oct 25, 2017

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6820)

Oct 25, 2017

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 25, 2017

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

May 24, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

May 23, 2017

Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

May 23, 2017

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4476-4477)

May 23, 2017

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1329.

May 23, 2017

Passed/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, 2017

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4476)

May 23, 2017

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 23, 2017

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

May 19, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-134.

May 19, 2017

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-134.

May 19, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83.

May 17, 2017

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

May 17, 2017

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Apr 27, 2017

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Apr 27, 2017

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Apr 5, 2017

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Mar 9, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Mar 2, 2017

Introduced in House

Mar 2, 2017

Introduced in House

Mar 2, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Defense

6 evidence matches

Impact 100% Confidence 92%

Armed Forces and National Security

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H.R. 1329, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

May 17, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 17, 2017

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$9.1B

Department of Veterans Affairs $9.1B

259 sampled awards

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Largest sampled awards

Award records in this context

DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P $1.7B

contracts · Department of Veterans Affairs

WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS $407.2M

grants · Department of Veterans Affairs

RED RIVER TECHNOLOGY LLC $378.4M

contracts · Department of Veterans Affairs

VETERANS EVALUATION SERVICES, INC $306.9M

contracts · Department of Veterans Affairs

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OKLAHOMA $287.5M

grants · Department of Veterans Affairs

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OKLAHOMA $271.9M

grants · Department of Veterans Affairs

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Agency spending context

Department of Veterans Affairs

Award amount

$141,156,657

VHA CBO PURCHASED CARE

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Summary

49 Public Law Nov 8, 2017

(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.

82 Passed Senate without amendment Nov 8, 2017

(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.

36 Passed House amended Aug 9, 2017

(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.

17 Reported to House with amendment(s) Aug 9, 2017

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.

00 Introduced in House Jun 7, 2017

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2017, 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. 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.