US Congress House Bill 1200 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on September 26 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-09-26 - Became Public Law No: 116-58. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

(Sec. 2) directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2019, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients. The VA may administratively adjust the rates of disability compensation payable to persons receiving VA benefits who have not received compensation for a service-connected disability or death. (Sec. 3) The bill requires the VA to publish the adjusted rates by a specified date.

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019

Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]
Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. John Katko [R-NY]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-09-26	House	Became Public Law No: 116-58. (TXT | PDF)
2019-09-26	House	Signed by President.
2019-09-18	House	Presented to President.
2019-09-12	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2019-09-12	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5482)
2019-05-22	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2019-05-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-05-21	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4042)
2019-05-21	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1200.
2019-05-21	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4042-4043)
2019-05-21	House	Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-05-16	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
2019-05-16	House	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-68.
2019-05-01	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-03-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2019-02-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-02-13	House	Introduced in House

SB2072 (Related) 2019-07-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB6168 (Related) 2020-10-20 - Became Public Law No: 116-178. (TXT | PDF)
SB4579 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1200/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1200/BILLS-116hr1200ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1200/BILLS-116hr1200rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1200/BILLS-116hr1200eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1200/BILLS-116hr1200enr.pdf