117th Congress (2021–2023) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]
This page covers S189 in the 117th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S189 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2021-09-20: Passed |
| Latest action | 2021-10-08: Became Public Law No: 117-45. |
| Policy area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021 This bill 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, 2021. The bill 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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Veterans Affairs, Disability assistance, Inflation and prices, Veterans' pensions and compensation
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-20 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 287 | 0 | 5 | Official tally |
S189 (Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021) was introduced in the 117th Congress (2021–2023) by Sen. Thune, John [R-SD].
On 2021-10-08: Became Public Law No: 117-45.
1 recorded vote in the 117th Congress. The most recent, on 2021-09-20, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.