S. 2562: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006

109th Congress · introduced 2006-04-06 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-361.

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Where it came from: introduced 2006-04-06 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2006, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, 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. Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register increases to veterans' benefits at the same time social security benefit increases are required to be published.

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Official text

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] · 4 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: S. 2562, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 (2006-06-29); CBO cost estimate: S. 2562, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006 (2006-06-29); CBO cost estimate: S. 2562, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act for 2006 (2006-10-30); CBO cost estimate: S. 2562, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act for 2006 (2006-10-30)

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Mike Crapo (R-ID)

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Words on this page, explained (2)

Federal Register: The official daily publication of the U.S. government for agency rules, proposed rules, public notices and presidential documents.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-109s2562.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/109/s>

Record fed-us-cong109-s2562 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109