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Introduced
02/03/2021
02/03/2021
In Committee
05/26/2021
05/26/2021
Crossed Over
07/26/2021
07/26/2021
Passed
09/27/2021
09/27/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
10/08/2021
10/08/2021
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
An Act To increase, effective as of December 1, 2021, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021, aims to increase the rates of disability compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation for veterans and their survivors, effective December 1, 2021. The bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the dollar amounts for various types of compensation, such as wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving spouses and children, by the same percentage as the increase in Social Security benefit amounts. The Secretary is also required to publish the adjusted rates in the Federal Register.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (10)
John Thune (R)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Patty Murray (D),
Bernie Sanders (I),
Brian Schatz (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Jon Tester (D),
Last Action
Became Public Law No: 117-45. (on 10/08/2021)
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