United States · Bill · S
S. 1493 (114th)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015
Introduced
3 June 2015
Last action
26 October 2015 · Floor
Status
Held at the desk.
Sponsors
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
4 March 2026
Summary
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2015, 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. 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.
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Timeline
3 June 2015
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
3 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2015
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Source: Committee
28 August 2015
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
Source: Calendars
28 August 2015
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Isakson under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-122.
Source: Committee
28 August 2015
Reported
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Isakson under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-122.
Source: Committee
22 October 2015
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7476: text as passed Senate: CR S7476)
Source: Floor
22 October 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7476: text as passed Senate: CR S7476)
Source: Floor
26 October 2015
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
26 October 2015
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
26 October 2015
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 22 October 2015 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 28 August 2015 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 3 June 2015 · Download file
Documents
9 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate without amendment
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016
- related to ← Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016
- amends ← SAMDT 2704
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1493
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/1493
- us · 114-s-1493 · source updated 4 March 2026