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Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016
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vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, 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 [OASDI]) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. (Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased amounts in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain OASDI cost-of-living increases are required to be published during FY2017.
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2016 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R.5620 - VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016, H.R.5392 - No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act, H.R.3216 - Veterans Emergency Treatment Act or the VET Act, H.R.5588 - Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016, H.R.3286 - Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2016, H.R.4974 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, H.R.3471 - Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016, S.Con.Res.51 & H.Con.Res.161 - A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress on Blue Water / Agent Orange issue, should be presumed to have been exposed to the toxin Agent Orange and should be eligible for all related Federal benefits that come with such presumption under the Agent Orange Act of 1991., H.R.5932 - Veterans Preventive Health Coverage Fairness Act, H.R.5162 - Vet Connect Act of 2016, H.R.969 & S.681 - Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act, S.666 - Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015, S.2473 & H.R.800 - Express Appeals Act, H.R.1331 - Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015, H.R.333 - Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act, S.271 - Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2015, S.657 - Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015, H.R.4063 - Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, S.2921 - Veterans First Act,H.R.5999 - Global War on Terrorism War Memorial Act
Became Public Law No: 114-197.
Became Public Law No: 114-197.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5058)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5058)
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY17- H.R.5293, S.3000; National Defense Authorization Act, 2017- H.R.4909, S.2814; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY17- H.R.55, S.2804; Diesel Emissions Reduction Act reauthorization- S.2816; Interior, Environment & Related Agencies Appropriations, FY17- H.R.5588, S.3068; Commerce Justice Science Appropriations, FY17- S.2837; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, FY17- no bill.
Client expense: $718,459 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4600)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4600)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5588.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4600-4601)
Mr. Abraham moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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