To increase, effective as of December 1, 2024, 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.
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024
This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2024. The act requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.
The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-591.
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-591.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5275-5276)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7777.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Enacted as Public Law 118-130
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Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466-6467)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 118-130.
Became Public Law No: 118-130.