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US HR569
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013


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Introduced Session

113th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013, directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase specific compensation rates for veterans and their survivors starting December 1, 2013. These increases will apply to disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, additional compensation for dependents, a clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and children. The bill mandates that the percentage of these increases must match the percentage increase in benefits provided under title II of the Social Security Act, which covers Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI), on the same effective date. The Secretary is also required to publish these adjusted rates in the Federal Register by a specific deadline related to Social Security benefit adjustments.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (52)

Jon Runyan (R)* Mark Amodei (R),  Ron Barber (D),  Lou Barletta (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Madeleine Bordallo (D),  Jim Bridenstine (R),  Vern Buchanan (R),  Matt Cartwright (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Joe Courtney (D),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  William Enyart (D),  Pete Gallego (D),  Christopher Gibson (R),  Tim Griffin (R),  Raúl Grijalva (D),  Richard Hanna (R),  Steven Horsford (D),  Bill Johnson (R),  Walter Jones (R),  Ann Kirkpatrick (D),  Ann Kuster (D),  Leonard Lance (R),  Frank LoBiondo (R),  David Loebsack (D),  Zoe Lofgren (D),  Cynthia Lummis (R),  Carolyn McCarthy (D),  Jim McGovern (D),  Jerry McNerney (D),  Michael Michaud (D),  Gloria Negrete McLeod (D),  Kristi Noem (R),  Richard Nugent (R),  Beto O'Rourke (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mark Pocan (D),  Nick Rahall (D),  Martha Roby (R),  Raul Ruiz (D),  Allyson Schwartz (D),  Steve Stivers (R),  Mark Takano (D),  Dina Titus (D),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Timothy Walz (D),  Lynn Westmoreland (R),  Rob Wittman (R), 

Last Action

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . (on 04/25/2013)

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