A bill to provide for an increase, effective December 1, 2015, 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 expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2015, 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.
Directs the VA to publish the increased amounts in the Federal Register.
Authorizes the VA to adjust administratively, consistent with the increases made by this Act, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for a service-connected disability.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Became Public Law No: 114-197.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 574.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Isakson under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-122.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Isakson under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/05/2015 without amendment. With written report No. 114-122.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7476: text as passed Senate: CR S7476)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7476: text as passed Senate: CR S7476)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
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