H.R. 5588: Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016

114th Congress · introduced 2016-06-28 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 114-197.

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Where it came from: introduced 2016-06-28 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.) Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2016, 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. Each such increase shall be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance [OASDI]) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date. (Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased amounts in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain OASDI cost-of-living increases are required to be published during FY2017.

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Official text

Veterans' Compensation COLA Act of 2016

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)

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Sponsor: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · 1 cosponsors

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Mike Kelly (R-PA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Passed Senate without amendment)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr5588.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>

Record fed-us-cong114-hr5588 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114