US Congress House Bill 4114 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 27 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-11-27 - Became Public Law No: 112-198.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2012, 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.

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012

Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]
Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]	Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D-TX]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Robert Schilling [R-IL]	Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-11-27	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-198.
2012-11-27	Senate	Signed by President.
2012-11-16	Senate	Presented to President.
2012-11-13	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-11-13	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
2012-11-13	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6721)
2012-07-10	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2012-07-09	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2012-07-09	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4663)
2012-07-09	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4114.
2012-07-09	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4663-4664)
2012-07-09	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2012-05-18	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 340.
2012-05-18	House	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-486.
2012-04-27	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2012-04-27	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-04-18	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2012-04-18	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2012-03-12	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2012-02-29	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB1407 (Related) 2011-05-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB894 (Related) 2011-11-09 - Became Public Law No: 112-53.
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/4114/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4114/BILLS-112hr4114ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4114/BILLS-112hr4114rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4114/BILLS-112hr4114eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4114/BILLS-112hr4114enr.pdf