H.R.4958: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018

About This Bill

  • Introduced Feb. 7, 2018
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 9, 2018

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Bill Summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2018, 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...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 21 statements associated with H.R.4958.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Oct. 9, 2018

Became Public Law No: 115-258.

Oct. 9, 2018

Signed by President.

Sept. 28, 2018
Presented to President.
Sept. 26, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sept. 25, 2018

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Sept. 25, 2018

Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6311)

Sept. 25, 2018

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

May 22, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4258)

May 21, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4958.
May 21, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4258-4259)
May 21, 2018
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
May 18, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 531.
May 18, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-688.
May 8, 2018
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
May 8, 2018
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 20, 2018
Committee Hearings Held.
March 20, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb. 7, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Feb. 7, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb. 7, 2018

Introduced in the House by Mike Bost (R-Ill.)

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