# 116-hr-6168: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020

116-hr-6168, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA); status Became Public Law No: 116-178. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6168
- Congress: 116
- Title: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
- Status: Became Public Law No: 116-178.
- Introduced: 2020-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- 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 2020 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2020, 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. The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2020-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-05-27T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-4864: Global Child Thrive Act of 2020
- 116-hr-4078: EARLY Act Reauthorization of 2020
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6168 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6168)

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- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
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