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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009
4/7/2025, 3:25 PM
Summary of Bill HR 1513
Bill 111 HR 1513, also known as the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009, was introduced in the 111th Congress on March 12, 2009 by Representative John Hall. The purpose of this bill was to provide a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for veterans receiving disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
The bill proposed a COLA increase for veterans' disability compensation that would be equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the previous year. This adjustment would help ensure that veterans' benefits kept pace with inflation and the rising cost of living.
The bill received bipartisan support and was passed by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2009. It was then referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for further consideration. Overall, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 aimed to provide financial support to disabled veterans and their families by ensuring that their benefits were adjusted to reflect changes in the cost of living.
The bill proposed a COLA increase for veterans' disability compensation that would be equal to the increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the previous year. This adjustment would help ensure that veterans' benefits kept pace with inflation and the rising cost of living.
The bill received bipartisan support and was passed by the House of Representatives on May 19, 2009. It was then referred to the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs for further consideration. Overall, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009 aimed to provide financial support to disabled veterans and their families by ensuring that their benefits were adjusted to reflect changes in the cost of living.
Current Status of Bill HR 1513
Bill HR 1513 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 16, 2009. Bill HR 1513 was introduced during Congress 111 and was introduced to the House on March 16, 2009. Bill HR 1513's most recent activity was Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. as of March 31, 2009
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1513
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
0Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1513
Primary Policy Focus
Armed Forces and National SecurityComments
Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1513
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