# 114-hr-677: American Heroes COLA Act of 2015

114-hr-677, American Heroes COLA 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-677
- Congress: 114
- Title: American Heroes COLA 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: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

American Heroes COLA Act of 2015 Requires that, whenever there is an increase in benefit amounts payable under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase by the same percentage the amounts payable as 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2015-02-03T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-677 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/677)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-677 (as of 2025-11-18).