A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2011, in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
(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 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2011, 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.
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.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Became Public Law No: 112-198.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray without amendment. With written report No. 112-44.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Murray without amendment. With written report No. 112-44.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6787; text as passed Senate: CR S6787)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6787; text as passed Senate: CR S6787)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7232-7234)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 894.
Enacted as Public Law 112-53
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7232-7233)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7232-7233)
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 112-53.
Became Public Law No: 112-53.