S. 189 — 117th Congress
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021
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Oct 8, 2021Became Public Law No: 117-45.
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As of Oct 8, 2021Public Law
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021
This bill 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, 2021. The bill 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.
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Roll-call votes
1 on recordSep 20, 2021 · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Full roll callYea — 423: 216 D · 207 R
Not Voting — 8: 5 R · 3 D
| Member | State |
|---|---|
| Richard E. Neal | MA |
| Tom Malinowski | NJ |
| Yvette D. Clarke | NY |
| J. French Hill | AR |
| Debbie Lesko | AZ |
| Barry Loudermilk | GA |
| Rick W. Allen | GA |
| Anthony Gonzalez | OH |
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