United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1220 (109th)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005
Introduced
10 March 2005
Last action
14 July 2005 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2], Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2005, the rates of 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. 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. Codifies under veterans' disability compensation provisions the increases to such compensation provided under the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2004.
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Timeline
10 March 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E412)
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
9 June 2005
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
9 June 2005
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 June 2005
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 June 2005
Committee
Provisions of H.R. 2988 Incorporated in This Measure, Section 5.
Source: Committee
23 June 2005
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
23 June 2005
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
30 June 2005
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 98.
Source: Calendars
30 June 2005
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-162.
Source: Committee
30 June 2005
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 109-162.
Source: Committee
13 July 2005
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 July 2005
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5749-5751)
Source: Floor
13 July 2005
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5749-5751)
Source: Floor
13 July 2005
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1220.
Source: Floor
13 July 2005
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5749-5754)
Source: Floor
13 July 2005
Floor
Mr. Buyer moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
14 July 2005
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 14 July 2005 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 13 July 2005 · Download file
- Reported in House · 30 June 2005 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 10 March 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 14 July 2005
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 14 July 2005
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 13 July 2005
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 13 July 2005
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 July 2005
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 30 June 2005
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 June 2005
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 10 March 2005
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Sponsors
- Rep. Buyer, Steve [R-IN-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hooley, Darlene [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Snyder, Vic [D-AR-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolbe, Jim [R-AZ-8] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1220
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1220
- us · 109-hr-1220 · source updated 7 April 2025