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Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act

1/11/2023, 1:33 PM

Congressional Summary of S 2851

Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act

This bill provides 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 Department 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.

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Current Status of Bill S 2851

Bill S 2851 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 26, 2016. Bill S 2851 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the Senate on April 26, 2016.  Bill S 2851's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of April 26, 2016

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2851

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
2
Democrat Cosponsors
2
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2851

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Disability assistance
- Inflation and prices
- Veterans' pensions and compensation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2851

Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2851

John Thune
John Thune
South DakotaRepublican
Brian Schatz
Brian Schatz
HawaiiDemocrat
Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
MichiganDemocrat

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