United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 570 (113th)
American Heroes COLA Act
Introduced
6 February 2013
Last action
22 May 2013 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35], Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
American Heroes 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 (VA) 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
6 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 February 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
16 April 2013
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
25 April 2013
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
25 April 2013
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
8 May 2013
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 May 2013
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 May 2013
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 37.
Source: Calendars
17 May 2013
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-62.
Source: Committee
17 May 2013
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-62.
Source: Committee
21 May 2013
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2815-2817)
Source: Floor
21 May 2013
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 May 2013
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 May 2013
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2815)
Source: Floor
21 May 2013
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 H2815)
Source: Floor
21 May 2013
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 570.
Source: Floor
21 May 2013
Floor
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
22 May 2013
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 · 22 May 2013 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 May 2013 · Download file
- Reported in House · 17 May 2013 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 February 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 May 2013
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 May 2013
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 21 May 2013
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 21 May 2013
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 May 2013
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 17 May 2013
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House without amendment
summary · EN · 17 May 2013
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Runyan, Jon [R-NJ-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westmoreland, Lynn A. [R-GA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Griffin, Tim [R-AR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nugent, Richard B. [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014
- related to ← American Heroes COLA Act of 2014
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/570
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/570
- us · 113-hr-570 · source updated 5 December 2025