Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016

Summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2016, 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. Each such increase shall 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. 8 June 2016

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 8 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 June 2016

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 8 June 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 June 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 8 June 2016

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 8 June 2016

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Sponsors

• Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Sponsor
• John Boozman · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV] · R · Sponsor
• Bill Cassidy · R · Sponsor
• Mike Rounds · R · Sponsor
• Thomas Tillis · R · Sponsor
• Dan Sullivan · R · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · 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 [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Gary Peters · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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 2015
• related to ← Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016