Veterans' COLA Act of 2023 became law 92 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 125 words.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023 This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2023. The bill requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register. The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.
- Committees
- Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 17 of 385 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 637 words
- Subjects
- Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability assistanceInflation and pricesVeterans' pensions and compensation
- Latest action
- Jun 14, 2023: Became Public Law No: 118-6.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 4 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 4
- 119th S. 2392 Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025 R · Law
- 118th H.R. 1529 Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 R · Reported
- 118th H.R. 7777 Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 R · Law
- 118th S. 4047 Veterans' COLA Act of 2024 D · Introduced