Veterans' and Survivors' Compensation Indexing Act

Summary

Veterans' and Survivors' Compensation Indexing Act - Requires annual cost-of-living increases in the rates of veterans' disability compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and in the clothing allowance for disabled veterans. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to publish such new rates in the Federal Register. Authorizes the Secretary to adjust administratively the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who are not in receipt of compensation for service-connected disability or death.

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Timeline

1. 16 March 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 16 March 1989

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
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