Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 became law 224 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedMar 10, 2020
ReportedMar 12, 2020
Passed one chamberMay 28, 2020
Passed bothSep 24, 2020
LawOct 20, 2020
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 66 words.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2020, 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.
Context
- 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
- 6 of 42 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 630 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
- Latest action
- Oct 20, 2020: Became Public Law No: 116-178.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 3
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 3 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 116th S. 4579 Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020 R · Introduced
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 116th H.R. 1200 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 D · Law
- 116th S. 2072 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]