2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB7846: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022
Legislative Summary
To increase, effective as of December 1, 2022, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
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Bill History
5/19/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
5/19/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
6/7/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
House of Representatives
7/18/2022
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
House of Representatives
7/19/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
7/19/2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
9/13/2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
House of Representatives
9/13/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7767-7768; text: CR H7767)
House of Representatives
9/13/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7846.
House of Representatives
9/13/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
9/14/2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 7846 are considered vacated.
House of Representatives
9/14/2022
Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. 4205. (consideration: CR H7814-7822; text: CR H7819)
House of Representatives
9/15/2022
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Senate
9/22/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5031)
Senate
9/27/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
10/4/2022
Presented to President.
House of Representatives
10/10/2022
Signed by President.
House of Representatives
10/10/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-191.
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(10/10/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 3
Republican: 2
Primary Sponsor
Elaine Luria
Democrat