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Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005

Administrative procedure · Clothing · Cost of living adjustments
Sponsor
Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]
R · ID
Key facts
Introduced: Jun 14, 2005
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 109th
Latest action · Nov 22, 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-111.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on November 16, 2005. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2005 - Increases, as of December 1, 2005, 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.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Nov 22, 2005
    Became Public Law No: 109-111.
  2. Nov 22, 2005
    Became Public Law No: 109-111.
  3. Nov 22, 2005
    Signed by President.
  4. Nov 22, 2005
    Signed by President.
  5. Nov 18, 2005
    Presented to President.
  6. Nov 18, 2005
    Presented to President.
  7. Nov 17, 2005
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Nov 16, 2005
    Cleared for White House.
  9. Nov 16, 2005
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Nov 16, 2005
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Nov 16, 2005
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H10359-10360)
  12. Nov 16, 2005
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H10359-10360)
  13. Nov 16, 2005
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H10357-10360)
  14. Nov 16, 2005
    RESERVATION OF OBJECTION - Ms. Berkely reserved the right to object in order allow discussion of the measure. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
  15. Nov 16, 2005
    Mr. Buyer asked unanimous consent to take from the Speaker's table and consider.
  16. Nov 16, 2005
    Received in the House.
  17. Nov 16, 2005
    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  18. Nov 16, 2005
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  19. Nov 16, 2005
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13041-13042)
  20. Sep 21, 2005
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 217.
  21. Sep 21, 2005
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig without amendment. With written report No. 109-138.
  22. Sep 21, 2005
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig without amendment. With written report No. 109-138.
  23. Jul 28, 2005
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  24. Jun 23, 2005
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-243.
  25. Jun 14, 2005
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6484)

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