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118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security

S. 777: Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

Became LawPublic Law 118-6, signed Jun 14, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 14, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (completed)Mar 30, 2023
  3. Passed House (completed)May 22, 2023
  4. To the President (completed)Jun 7, 2023
  5. Became law (completed)Jun 14, 2023

Summary

Public Law, Jun 14, 2023

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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

12

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

208 points earned
  1. 1Jon Tester D-MT SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, discharged, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+160
  2. 2Richard Blumenthal D-CTCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  3. 2John Boozman R-ARCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  4. 2Sherrod Brown D-OHCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 2Bill Cassidy R-LACosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Jun 14, 2023Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-6.
  2. Jun 7, 2023Presented to the President.
  3. May 22, 2023Passed the House by voice vote.
  4. Mar 30, 2023Passed the Senate by unanimous consent.
  5. Mar 14, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Jon Tester.
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  1. Jun 14, 2023Signed by President.
  2. Jun 14, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-6.
  3. Jun 7, 2023Presented to President.
  4. May 22, 2023Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  5. May 22, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2479-2481)
  6. May 22, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 777.
  7. May 22, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2479)
  8. May 22, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2479)
  9. May 22, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Mar 30, 2023Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  11. Mar 30, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066)
  12. Mar 30, 2023Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066)
  13. Mar 30, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  14. Mar 30, 2023Received in the House.
  15. Mar 30, 2023Held at the desk.
  16. Mar 14, 2023Introduced in Senate
  17. Mar 14, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.