American Heroes COLA Act of 2015
Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-10 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2016-02-09 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-09 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-09 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H617-625) | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-09 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 677. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-09 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H617-628) | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-09 | Floor | Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-01 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 308. | House floor actions |
| 2016-02-01 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 114-405. | House floor actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2015-09-17 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-14 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2015-05-14 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-04-14 | Committee | Subcommittee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-13 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | House committee actions |
| 2015-02-03 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2015-02-03 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |