Bills · 118th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024

Where it stands

  1. Introduced3/21/24
  2. Passed HousePassed 9/17/24
  3. SenatePassed 9/25/24
  4. PresidentSigned 11/25/24
  5. LawPublic Law 118-130

Passed the House by voice vote on September 17, 2024. Passed the Senate by unanimous consent on September 25, 2024. Became Public Law 118-130 on November 25, 2024.

Passed by voice vote or unanimous consent — no individual positions were recorded.

Official summary (CRS)

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.

Full text on congress.gov ↗
Sponsor
Rep. Morgan Luttrell ( Republican · TX-8)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
3/21/24
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security

What happens next

Became Public Law 118-130.

All actions (23)
  1. 3/21/24Introduced in House
  2. 3/21/24Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. 4/9/24Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  4. 4/10/24Subcommittee Hearings Held
  5. 4/16/24Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. 4/16/24Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
  7. 5/1/24Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. 5/1/24Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  9. 7/18/24Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-591.
  10. 7/18/24Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 491.
  11. 9/17/24Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. 9/17/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5275-5276)
  13. 9/17/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7777.
  14. 9/17/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)
  15. 9/17/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5275)
  16. 9/17/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. 9/18/24Received in the Senate, read twice.
  18. 9/25/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  19. 9/25/24Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6466-6467)
  20. 9/26/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  21. 11/15/24Presented to President.
  22. 11/25/24Signed by President.
  23. 11/25/24Became Public Law No: 118-130.