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S.784: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 30, 2017
- Latest Major Action May 17, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (7 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 7 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 30, 2017
Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 17, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| May 17, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
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| March 30, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 30, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) |