# 118-hr-7777: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024

118-hr-7777, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX); status became_law; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-01-04).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-7777
- Congress: 118
- Title: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024
- Status: became_law
- Introduced: 2024-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-01-04

## Summary

**Ties veterans' compensation and survivor benefits to the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).** This law raises key VA benefit dollar amounts effective December 1, 2024, by the same percentage as the SSA Title II COLA.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2024-03-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- VA disability and survivor checks increase: benefit, medium. Beginning December 1, 2024, VA disability pay, survivor benefits, extra pay for dependents, and the clothing allowance go up. Each payment rises by the same percentage as the Social Security cost-of-living increase that takes effect December 1, 2024. The change applies to the rates in effect on Nov…

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## Sources
- [118-hr-7777 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7777)

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- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-7438: FIFA World Cup 2026 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7438)
- [118-hres-1148: Condemning the Iranian regime's terrorism, regional proxy war, internal suppres…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-1148)
- [118-hres-793: Calling on Hamas to immediately release hostages taken during October 2023 atta…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-793)
- [118-hres-771: Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hres-771)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-7777 (as of 2026-01-04).