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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-12 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574. | House floor actions |
| 2016-09-12 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-738. | House floor actions |
| 2016-05-18 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2016-05-18 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2016-05-11 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-13 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2016-04-11 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2016-03-17 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2016-03-17 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |