Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022
This act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase the amounts payable for wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Specifically, the VA must increase the amounts by the same percentage as the cost-of-living increase in benefits for Social Security recipients that is effective on December 1, 2022. The act requires the VA to publish the amounts payable, as increased, in the Federal Register.
The VA is authorized to make a similar adjustment to the rates of disability compensation payable to persons who have not received compensation for service-connected disability or death.
[117th Congress Public Law 191]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[[Page 136 STAT. 2207]]
Public Law 117-191
117th Congress
An Act
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. <<NOTE: Oct. 10,
2022 - [H.R. 7846]>>
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Veterans'
Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022. 38 USC 101 note.>>
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living
Adjustment Act of 2022''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE IN RATES OF DISABILITY COMPENSATION AND
DEPENDENCY AND INDEMNITY COMPENSATION.
(a) <<NOTE: 38 USC 1114 note.>> Rate Adjustment.--Effective on
December 1, 2022, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall increase, in
accordance with subsection (c), the dollar amounts in effect on November
30, 2022, for the payment of disability compensation and dependency and
indemnity compensation under the provisions specified in subsection (b).
(b) Amounts To Be Increased.--The dollar amounts to be increased
pursuant to subsection (a) are the following:
(1) Wartime disability compensation.--Each of the dollar
amounts under section 1114 of title 38, United States Code.
(2) Additional compensation for dependents.--Each of the
dollar amounts under section 1115(1) of such title.
(3) Clothing allowance.--The dollar amount under section
1162 of such title.
(4) Dependency and indemnity compensation to surviving
spouse.--Each of the dollar amounts under subsections (a)
through (d) of section 1311 of such title.
(5) Dependency and indemnity compensation to children.--Each
of the dollar amounts under sections 1313(a) and 1314 of such
title.
(c) Determination of Increase.--Each dollar amount described in
subsection (b) shall be increased by the same percentage as the
percentage by which benefit amounts payable under title II of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) are increased effective December 1,
2022, as a result of a determination under section 215(i) of such Act
(42 U.S.C. 415(i)).
(d) <<NOTE: 38 USC 1114 note.>> Special Rule.--The Secretary of
Veterans Affairs may adjust administratively, consistent with the
increases made under subsection (a), the rates of disability
compensation payable to persons under section 10 of Public Law 85-857
(72 Stat. 1263) who have not received compensation under chapter 11 of
title 38, United States Code.
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SEC. 3. <<NOTE: Federal Register, publication. Deadline. 38 USC
1114 note.>> PUBLICATION OF ADJUSTED RATES.
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish in the Federal
Register the amounts specified in section 2(b), as increased under that
section, not later than the date on which the matters specified in
section 215(i)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 415(i)(2)(D))
are required to be published by reason of a determination made under
section 215(i) of such Act during fiscal year 2023.
Approved October 10, 2022.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 7846:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 168 (2022):
Sept. 13, considered in House.
Sept. 14, prior proceedings vacated; considered and passed
House.
Sept. 22, considered and passed Senate.
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Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7767-7768; text: CR H7767)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7846.
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.
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 7846 are considered vacated.
Passed/agreed to in House: 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.
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)
Enacted as Public Law 117-191
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Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S5031)
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5031)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-191.
Became Public Law No: 117-191.