HR 677 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

American Heroes COLA Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-03· Sponsored by Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]· 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.(2016-02-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Heroes COLA Act of 2015 Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as 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.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 677, American Heroes COLA Act of 2015

Jan 22, 2016

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 17, 2015

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat