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S. 2259 (112th)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012

reportedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

29 March 2012

Last action

12 September 2012 · Reported

Status

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Sponsors

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

4 December 2025

Defence

Summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2012, 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

  1. 29 March 2012

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 March 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 27 June 2012

    Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.

    Source: Committee

  4. 12 September 2012

    Reported

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

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Versions

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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