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117-hr-7846117th CongressWALLET

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022

Sponsored By: Representative Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]

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Summary

Ties veterans' and survivors' compensation to the Social Security cost-of-living increase. This law raises disability compensation, additional payments for dependents, the clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children by the same percentage as Social Security's COLA. The increases take effect December 1, 2022. It preserves a special administrative rule so certain veterans under Public Law 85-857 have their rates adjusted consistently. The Department of Veterans Affairs must publish the adjusted rates in the Federal Register on the same timetable as Social Security's FY2023 publication.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

VA disability and survivor checks increase

Beginning December 1, 2022, VA increases the amounts that were in place on November 30, 2022. The raise equals the Social Security cost-of-living percentage. It covers disability pay, extra pay for dependents, the clothing allowance, and survivors' benefits for spouses and children. VA may also adjust some older legacy rates to match. VA publishes the new rates by Social Security's publication date for fiscal year 2023.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2]

VA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 5/19/2022

  • Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 7/20/2022

  • Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

    AS • R

    Sponsored 7/20/2022

  • Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 9/13/2022

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