HR 1200 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019
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EnactedLatest: Became Public Law No: 116-58.(2019-09-26)
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2019, 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. The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 1200, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019
May 16, 2019As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 8, 2019
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Cosponsors (14)
8 Democrats6 Republicans