H.R.5826 - Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008

To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. view all titles (4)

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  • Short: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 as reported to house.
  • Short: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Official: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Result: Passed - May 21, 2008

Roll call number 348 in the House

Question: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass: H R 5826 Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008

Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 2/3 (66%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 96%
 

Official Summary

5/21/2008--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1,

Official Summary

5/21/2008--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2008, the rates of 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. Requires each such increase to 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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