United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4782 (114th)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016
Introduced
17 March 2016
Last action
12 September 2016 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
Sponsors
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
4 December 2025
Summary
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2016, 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.
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Timeline
17 March 2016
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
11 April 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
13 April 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
11 May 2016
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
11 May 2016
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 May 2016
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
18 May 2016
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 September 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
Source: Calendars
12 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-738.
Source: Committee
12 September 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-738.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Reported in House · 12 September 2016 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 17 March 2016 · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 12 September 2016
Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 September 2016
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 March 2016
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Sponsors
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsvr00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015
- related to → Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015
- related to → VET Act
- related to → To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the award of the Presidential Memorial Certificate to certain deceased members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces and certain deceased members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps.
- related to ← To expand the eligibility for headstones, markers, and medallions furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for deceased individuals who were awarded the Medal of Honor and are buried in private cemeteries, and for other purposes.
- related to ← Medal of Honor Legacy Act
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4782
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4782
- us · 114-hr-4782 · source updated 4 December 2025