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Senate Bill 777
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Veterans' COLA Act of 2023
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 118-6 on Jun 14, 2023
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Mar 14, 2023
Latest Action
Jun 14, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
777
Congress
118
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jon Tester
Montana
Republican
John Boozman
Arkansas
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Republican
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Republican
Bill Cassidy
Louisiana
Independent
Angus King
Maine
Democrat
Catherine Cortez Masto
Nevada
Republican
Thom Tillis
North Carolina
Republican
Kevin Cramer
North Dakota
Democrat
Sherrod Brown
Ohio
Republican
Mike Rounds
South Dakota
Democrat
Patty Murray
Washington
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on March 30, 2023
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066)
Summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023 or the Veterans' COLA Act of 2023

This bill 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.

Text (3)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed in Senate
March 30, 2023
Introduced in Senate
March 14, 2023
Related Bills (3)
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced in House
2
Sponsorship
House Bill 7777
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced in Senate
14
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4047
Veterans' COLA Act of 2024
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
12
Sponsorship
House Bill 1529
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (17)
06/14/2023
Became Public Law No: 118-6.
06/14/2023
Signed by President.
06/07/2023
Presented to President.
05/22/2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
05/22/2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
05/22/2023
Passed/agreed to in House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2479)
05/22/2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 777.
05/22/2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
05/22/2023
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
03/30/2023
Held at the desk.
03/30/2023
Received in the House.
03/30/2023
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/30/2023
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066)
03/30/2023
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1066-1067; text: CR S1066)
03/30/2023
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
03/14/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/14/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Apr 17, 2024 11:52:05 PM
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