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Veterans' COLA Act of 2023
12/15/2023, 4:06 PM
Congressional Summary of S 777
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 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, 2023. 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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Current Status of Bill S 777
Bill S 777 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 14, 2023. Bill S 777 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 14, 2023. Bill S 777's most recent activity was Became Public Law No: 118-6. as of June 14, 2023
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 777
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
12Democrat Cosponsors
5Republican Cosponsors
6Unaffiliated Cosponsors
1Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 777
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityPotential Impact Areas
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Disability assistance
- Inflation and prices
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 777
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
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 777
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