Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 became law 197 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 101 words.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2013, 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. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 287 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 643 words
- Subjects
- Disability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
- Latest action
- Nov 21, 2013: Became Public Law No: 113-52.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 5 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 5
- 113th H.R. 4095 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 R · Introduced
- 113th H.R. 4096 American Heroes COLA Act of 2014 R · Introduced
- 113th H.R. 569 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013 R · Introduced
- 113th H.R. 570 American Heroes COLA Act R · Passed one chamber
- 113th S. 2258 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2014 D · Law