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- House Introduced Jun 28, 2016
- House Passed Jul 11, 2016
- Senate Passed Jul 13, 2016
- President To the President Jul 14, 2016
- President Signed Jul 22, 2016
- Law Jul 22, 2016
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Jul 22, 2016
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016
Latest action (Jul 22, 2016): Became Public Law No: 114-197.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 28, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Jun 28, 2016
- House Passed Jul 11, 2016
- Senate Passed Jul 13, 2016
- President To the President Jul 14, 2016
- President Signed Jul 22, 2016
- Law Jul 22, 2016
No recorded floor vote found.