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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016
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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs 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) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.
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2016 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 1384 vets status, H.R. 2577 milcon appropriations, H.R. 3216 VET act, H.R. 4063 Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act, H.R. 4591 VA health care expansion, H.R. 5083 VA appeals, H.R. 5286 VA construction, H.R. 5325 continuing appropriations for milcon and VA, H.R. 5426 USERRA improvements, H.R. 5526 hiring authority for Secretary of VA, H.R. 5593 Protecting Veterans Credit Act, H.R. 5620 VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization, H.R. 5734 Veterans Transplant Coverage, H.R. 5985 Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act, H.R. 6062 SERVICE Act, S. 743 vets status, S. 1641 Opioid Safety, S. 2170 VETS Act of 2015, S. 2210 Veteran PEER Act, S. 2279 Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement, S. 2921 Veterans First Act, S. 3032 Vets COLA, S. 3035 improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, S. 3042 Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016, S. 3055 Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act, S. 3328 Appeals Modernization
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
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Client expense: $465,038 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2016 · third_quarter · Veterans
SUPPORT FOR S.1641 "THE JASON SIMCAKOSKI MEMORIAL OPIOID SAFETY ACT;" SUPPORT FOR S.3032 "THE VETERANS' COMPENSATION COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT ACT OF 2016;" SUPPORT FOR HR 4946,"EARN IT ACT;" URGE CONGRESS TO UTILIZE THE NDAA TO EXTEND "THE SPECIAL SURVIVOR INDEMNITY ALLOWANCE (SSIA);" SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN SECTIONS OF H.R. 5620 "VA ACCOUNTABILITY FIRST AND APPEALS MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2016;" OPPOSE SECTION 563, "ACCESS TO DOD INSTALLATIONS BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION" AS PART OF THE FY 2017 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION BILL; SUPPORT FOR H.R. 3963 "PURPLE HEART HEROES ACT OF 2015;" SUPPORT FOR SECTIONS 536 & 536A OF SENATE BILL S.2943 AND SUPPORTIVE LANGUAGE FROM PAGE 148 OF HOUSE REPORT 114-537 OF THE NDAA AND HR 4683 & S.1567 "FAIRNESS FOR VETERANS ACT;" SUPPORT FOR H.R.6124 THE "HOUSING OUR MILITARY SERVICEMEMBERS ACT;" SUPPORT FOR HR 5932 THE "VETERANS PREVENTATIVE HEALTH COVERAGE FAIRNESS ACT;" SUPPORT FOR THE IVF (REPRODUCTION) PROVISION IN HR 4974 "MILCON/VA APPROPRIATIONS ACT OF 2017;" SUPPORT FOR HR 5932 THE "VETERANS PREVENTIVE HEALTH COVERAGE FAIRNESS ACT;" SUPPORT FOR HR 3471 "VETERANS MOBILITY SAFETY ACT OF 2016;" SUPPORT FOR HR 5620 "VA ACCOUNTABILITY FIRST AND APPEALS MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2016;" SUPPORT FOR HR 6234 THE "PRIVATE CORRADO PICCOLI PURPLE HEART PRESERVATION ACT;" SUPPORT FOR HR 5337 "VETERAN PRESCRIPTION CONTINUITY ACT."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childerns Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 800/ S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1379 H.R. 1380 H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/ S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act H.R. 3216, the Veterans Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471, the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/ S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/ S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act H.R. 4150, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medial Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act H.R. 4764, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS) Act H.R. 4782/ S. 3032, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act H.R. 5047, the Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act H.R. 5083, the VA Appeals Modernization Act H.R. 5091 H.R. 5129/ S. 3141, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act H.R. 5162, the Vet Connect Act of 2016 H.R. 5166/ S. 3081, the WINGMAN Act H.R. 5392, the No Veterans Crisis Line Should Go Unanswered Act H.R. 5407 H.R. 5420 H.R. 5416 H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 603, the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2210, the Veterans Partners Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act S. 2487, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act S. 2520, the Newborn Care Improvement Act S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act S. 2646, the Veterans Choice Improvement Act S. 2679, the Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act S. 2883, the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act S. 2888, the Janey Ensminger Act of 2016 S. 2896, the Care Veterans Deserve Act S. 2919, the SOLVE Act S. 2921, the Veterans First Act S. 3035, the Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016 S. 3055, the Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act
Client expense: $69,613 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 5407 homeless veterans improvements, H.R. 5416 expand burial benefits for veterans who die while receiving hospital care or medical services under the Veterans Choice Program, H.R. 5420 Lafayette Escadrille Memorial, H.R. 5426 Justice for Servicemembers Act, H.R. 5428 Military Residency Choice Act, H.R. 5485 Vets preference provisions in the FY17 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, S. 603 Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015, S. 1641 Opioid Safety, S. 2170 VETS Act of 2015, S. 2210 Veteran PEER Act, S. 2279 Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement, S. 2487 Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act, S. 2520 Newborn Care Improvement Act, S. 2646 Veterans Choice Improvement Act, S. 2679 Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act, S. 2806 FY17 MilCon budget, S. 2883 Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act of 2016, S. 2888 Janey Ensminger Act of 2016, S. 2896 Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016, S. 2903 Max Cleland Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2016, S. 2921 Veterans First Act, S. 3032 Vets COLA, S. 3035 Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016, S. 3042 Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2016
Client expense: $515,990 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service
2016 · second_quarter · Veterans
Opposing Increases For TriCare; Support For A Commemorative Stamp For Medal of Honor Recipient, Matt Urban; Oversight Of Post-9/11 GI Bill; Support For Continuing Impact Aid By The Military; Support For Amendment To NDAA Supporting Uniformed Services Former Spouse Protection Act;" Urge Congress To Reject The Administrations's Proposal To Eliminate "Impact Aid For Federal Properties;" Support For Draft Veterans Appeal Process; Military Commissary System And Opposing DoD Changes To The System; Support For H.R. 2460 "To Amend Title 38, Usc, To Improve The Provision Of Adult Day Health Care For Veterans;" Support For H.R. 4782 "Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act Of 2016;" Changes To Military Commissary And Exchange Systems Contained In FY 2017 NDAA Draft; Forced Arbitration Ban For Institutions Receiving Title Iv Assistance; Support For Hr 5162, the "Vet Connect Act Of 2016;" Oppose An Amendment To FY 2017 NDAA "Academic Advising On Dod Installations;" Veteran's Administration Oversight Of "Post 9/11 G I Bill At Certain Colleges And Universities Which Appear To Be Deceiving Students;" Support for S. 2331 "The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) Rights Protection Act Of 2016;" Support For Hr 5165 "The Medical Leave For Disabled Veterans Act;" Support For Expanding The Eligibility To P.L. 111-163 For Caregivers Of All Eligible Veterans, Of All Eras Not Just Those Since 9/11 (HR 914 & HR 3989); Support For S.1982 "Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall Of Remembrance Act Of 2015;" Support For Amendment #4180 (UsERRA)To NDAA; Support For H.R. 5426 "Justice For Service Members Act;" Support For S.1641 "Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act;" Support For H.R. 782 "Military Retiree Appreciation Day;" Support For S. 3032 "Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act Of 2016;" The Senate/House Conference On Military Construction & VA Appropriations Bill For FY 2017 And 2018, Hr 5286/S. 2806; Support For S.3042 & H.R. 5426 "Justice For Service Members Act;" Rep. McMorris Rodgers Draft Legislation That Would, In Effect, Do Away With The VA Health Care System; Support For Amendment 4857 To HR. 2578 "Commerce, Justice,Science And Related Agencies Appropriations Act Of 2016;" S.3042, the "Justice For Service Members Act."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Veterans
H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 627, to expand the VAs definition of homeless to match the definition used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1987 H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 800/ S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1379 H.R. 1380 H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act H.R. 1569 H.R. 1575 H.R. 1607, the Ruth Moore Act of 2015 H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1688 H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act H.R. 2257 H.R. 2275, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2894 H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act H.R. 4150, the "Department of Veterans Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act" H.R. 4764, the "Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS)Act" H.R. 4782/S. 3032, the "Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living (COLA) Act" H.R. 4892 H.R. 5047, the "Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act" H.R. 5083, the "VA Appeals Modernization Act" H.R. 5091 H.R. 5162, the "Vet Connect Act of 2016" H.R. 5166/S. 3081, the "WINGMAN Act" H.R. 5392, the "No Veterans Cris Line Should Go Unanswered Act" H.R. 5407 H.R. 5416, the "Promising Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act" S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 244 S. 290, the Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 603, the "Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act" S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 S. 1693 S. 1856 S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act S. 2170 S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2210, the "Veterans Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act" S. 2253 S. 2279, the "Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act" S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2316, veterans fiduciaries S. 2473, the "Express Appeals Act" S. 2487, the "Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act" S. 2520, the "Newborn Care Improvement Act" S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act S. 2646, the "Veterans Choice Improve Act" S. 2679, the "Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act" S. 2883, the "Janey Eisminger Act of 2016" S. 2896, the "Care Veterans Deserve Act" S. 2919, the "SOLVE Act" S. 3021 S. 3023, the "Arla Harrell Act" S. 3035, the "Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016" S. 3055, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016" Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the "Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act"
| Republican |
| NV |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John McCain | Republican | AZ |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Mike Rounds | Republican | SD |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Thom Tillis | Republican | NC |
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Client expense: $66,363 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)