Senate Bill 777 - Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-14

Recent Activity

Became Public Law No: 118-6.

Alternative Names

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023

Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023

Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2023, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023

Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

Associated Legislation

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023

Policy Areas

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact

Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Department of Veterans Affairs

Disability assistance

Inflation and prices

Veterans' pensions and compensation

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]

Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Committees and Subcommittees

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Variations and Revisions

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023

Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compens...

Congress
118
Number
S - 777
Introduced on
2023-03-14
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compens...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2023, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Department of Veterans Affairs•
Disability assistance•
Inflation and prices•
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Comments

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Bill:  Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/20/2023

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compens...

Latest Action6/14/2023
Became Public Law No: 118-6.