HR 5826 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008

Introduced 2008-04-16· Sponsored by Rep. Rodriguez, Ciro D. [D-TX-23]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2008-05-22)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2008-05-21
Roll #348
Yea 417Nay 0
Democrats
222 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
195 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2008-05-21
Roll #348
Yea 417Nay 0
Democrats
222 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
195 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2008, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 5826, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008

May 12, 2008

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 30, 2008</p>

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H.R. 5826, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008

May 12, 2008

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 30, 2008

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (7)

5 Democrats2 Republicans