Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act

Summary

Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic 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 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.

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Timeline

1. 22 May 2006

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 May 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 1 June 2006

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 May 2006 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 May 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 May 2006

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Sponsors

• Rep. Knollenberg, Joe [R-MI-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rehberg, Denny [R-MT-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• Stevan Pearce · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Harris, Katherine [R-FL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Weldon, Dave [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kelly, Sue W. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Emanuel Cleaver · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• ELIOT ENGEL · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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