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H.R. 7777 (118th)

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 March 2024

Last action

25 November 2024 · President

Status

Became Public Law No: 118-130.

Sponsors

Morgan Luttrell, Chris Pappas

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

27 May 2025

Defence

Summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2024. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register. The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.

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Timeline

  1. 21 March 2024

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 21 March 2024

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 March 2024

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 April 2024

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

    Source: Committee

  5. 10 April 2024

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

    Source: Committee

  6. 16 April 2024

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  7. 16 April 2024

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Source: Committee

  8. 1 May 2024

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

    Source: Committee

  9. 1 May 2024

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

    Source: Committee

  10. 18 July 2024

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 18 July 2024

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-591.

    Source: Committee

  12. 18 July 2024

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-591.

    Source: Committee

  13. 17 September 2024

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  14. 17 September 2024

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)

    Source: Floor

  15. 17 September 2024

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)

    Source: Floor

  16. 17 September 2024

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7777.

    Source: Floor

  17. 17 September 2024

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5275-5276)

    Source: Floor

  18. 17 September 2024

    Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

  19. 18 September 2024

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 25 September 2024

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466-6467)

    Source: Floor

  21. 25 September 2024

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Floor

  22. 26 September 2024

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  23. 15 November 2024

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  24. 15 November 2024

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  25. 25 November 2024

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 118-130.

    Source: President

  26. 25 November 2024

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  27. 25 November 2024

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

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