United States · Bill · S
S. 784 (115th)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
Original
Introduced
30 March 2017
Last action
17 May 2017 · Committee
Status
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Sponsors
Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], 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. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
4 December 2025
Summary
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2017, 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
30 March 2017
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
30 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 May 2017
Committee
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 30 March 2017 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 March 2017
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 March 2017
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 March 2017
Sponsors
- Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · 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. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- · ssva00 · Standing
Related records
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/784
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/s/784
- us · 115-s-784 · source updated 4 December 2025