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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in 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 that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes. 2/8/2008--Introduced. Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2008, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective [...] show full description
- 09/24/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-324.
- 09/24/2008 - Signed by President.
- 09/16/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/10/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 579). (text: CR 9/9/2008 H7907-7908)
- 09/10/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
show all actions- 09/24/2008 - Became Public Law No: 110-324.
- 09/24/2008 - Signed by President.
- 09/16/2008 - Presented to President.
- 09/10/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 579). (text: CR 9/9/2008 H7907-7908)
- 09/10/2008 - Considered as unfinished business.
- 09/10/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays (2/3 required): (Roll No. 579).
- 09/10/2008 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 09/10/2008 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7969-7970)
- 09/10/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 418 - 0 (Roll no. 579).
- 09/10/2008 - Cleared for White House.
- 09/09/2008 - Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules.
- 09/09/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2617.
- 09/09/2008 - 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.
- 09/09/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7907-7909)
- 07/31/2008 - Received in the House.
- 07/31/2008 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 07/31/2008 - Held at the desk.
- 07/30/2008 - Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7795-7797; text: CR S7795-7796)
- 07/24/2008 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-430.
- 07/24/2008 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 110-430.
- 07/24/2008 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 897.
- 06/26/2008 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 06/26/2008 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- 02/08/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S819)
- 02/08/2008 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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