US Congress House Bill 5588 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Passed on July 22 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-07-22 - Became Public Law No: 114-197. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, 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. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. (Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased amounts in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain OASDI cost-of-living increases are required to be published during FY2017.

Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016

Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA]

Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-07-22	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-197. (TXT | PDF)
2016-07-22	Senate	Signed by President.
2016-07-14	Senate	Presented to President.
2016-07-13	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2016-07-13	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5058)
2016-07-12	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2016-07-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-07-11	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4600)
2016-07-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5588.
2016-07-11	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4600-4601)
2016-07-11	House	Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2016-07-05	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2016-06-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-06-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5588/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5588/BILLS-114hr5588ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5588/BILLS-114hr5588eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5588/BILLS-114hr5588enr.pdf