S. 408 · 116th Congress
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- John Thune
- Introduced
- 2019-02-07
- Latest action
- 2019-02-07 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act of 2019
This bill provides that whenever there is a cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients, the Department of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable for veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.