S 784 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-03-30· Sponsored by Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA]· Senate

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Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.(2017-05-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2017, 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. Each such increase shall 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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Cosponsors (15)

7 Democrats7 Republicans1 Independent
Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT]MT
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS]KS
Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR]AR
Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]NV
Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]LA
Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]SD
Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]NC
Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]AK
Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]WA
Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]VT
Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]OH
Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]CT
Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]HI
Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV]WV
Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]PA