US Congress House Bill 1407 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 7-2)
Status: Engrossed on May 24 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2011, 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. Andrew Connolly Veterans' Housing Act - Extends through 2016 the authority of the Secretary to provide specially adapted housing assistance to certain disabled veterans residing temporarily in housing owned by a family member.

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011

Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]	Rep. Bruce Braley [D-IA]	Rep. Renee Ellmers [R-NC]	Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY]
Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]
Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2011-05-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-05-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3308-3309)
2011-05-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1407.
2011-05-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3308-3310)
2011-05-23	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-05-20	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 43.
2011-05-20	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-82. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
2011-05-12	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011-05-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-05-05	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2011-05-05	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-05-03	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-04-29	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2011-04-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB894 (Related) 2011-11-09 - Became Public Law No: 112-53.
HB4114 (Related) 2012-11-27 - Became Public Law No: 112-198.
SB2259 (Related) 2012-09-12 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1407/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1407/BILLS-112hr1407ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1407/BILLS-112hr1407eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1407/BILLS-112hr1407rh.pdf