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Veterans' Compensation Rates Amendments of 1993

Public Law 103-140 · S. 616 · 103rd Congress · began in the Senate

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 11, 1993 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV)

Cosponsors (11): Sen. Frank Murkowski,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateVoice vote
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Summary

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Veterans' Compensation Rates Amendments of 1993 - Increases, as of December 1, 1993, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult veterans, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and children, and supplemental DIC for disabled adult children.

Committees

The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.

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Timeline

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.

  1. Nov 11, 1993Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 103-140.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 9, 1993PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 4, 1993Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendments by Voice Vote.
  5. Nov 2, 1993FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended to that of similar measure H.R. 3340. Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · A similar measure H.R. 3340 was laid on the table without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  9. FloorFloor · The House struck all after the enacting clause and inserted in lieu thereof the provisions of a similar measure H.R. 3340. Agreed to without objection.
  10. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  11. FloorFloor · Mr. Montgomery asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
  12. CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. Jul 15, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  14. Jul 14, 1993FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
  15. Jun 15, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
  16. May 19, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
  17. Mar 24, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
  18. Mar 19, 1993CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
  19. Mar 18, 1993IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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Official record

The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.