American Heroes COLA Act of 2015

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Introduced

3 February 2015

Last action

10 February 2016 · Introduced

Status

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

Summary

American Heroes COLA Act of 2015 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

3 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 February 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Source: Committee
14 April 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 May 2015
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
14 May 2015
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 September 2015
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 September 2015
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
1 February 2016
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308.
Source: Calendars
1 February 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-405.
Source: Committee
1 February 2016
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-405.
Source: Committee
9 February 2016
Floor
Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
9 February 2016
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 February 2016
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
9 February 2016
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H617-625)
Source: Floor
9 February 2016
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 H617-625)
Source: Floor
9 February 2016
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677.
Source: Floor
9 February 2016
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H617-628)
Source: Floor
10 February 2016
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

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Referred in Senate (text)
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Related records

related to ← Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act
related to ← To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate at least one city in the United States each year as an "American World War II City", and for other purposes.
related to ← Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015
related to ← Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015
related to ← Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015
related to ← Express Appeals 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/677
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/677
us · 114-hr-677 · source updated 7 April 2025