# 114-hr-675: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015

114-hr-675, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-675
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2015-02-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2015, 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) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2015-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] (R-NM), 2015-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2015-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-07-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the cremated remains of certain persons whose serv…
- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015
- 114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-675 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/675)

## Related
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-4336: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inurnment in A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4336)
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-2737: Filipino Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2737)
- [114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1594)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-675 (as of 2025-11-18).