Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024
This bill increases compensation rates for veterans with service-connected disabilities and for survivors of certain disabled veterans, effective December 1, 2024. The increases will match the percentage used for Social Security cost-of-living adjustments in December 2024, ensuring benefits keep pace with inflation. It affects specific payments including wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, clothing allowances, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. The bill requires the Veterans Affairs Secretary to publish the adjusted rates in the Federal Register by the date Social Security adjustments are published.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jul 2024
House Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Sep 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Mar 21, 2024
Signed Nov 25, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Nov 25, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by President.
executive
Sep 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466-6467)
upper
Sep 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)
lower
Jul 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-591.
lower
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
lower
Apr 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Apr 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Hearings Held
lower
Apr 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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