Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1995
Public Law 104-57 · H.R. 2394 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 22, 1995 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Terry Everett (R-AL-2)
Cosponsors (2): Rep. Robert Stump, Rep. Sonny Montgomery
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 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 1995 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 1995, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and children, and additional DIC for surviving spouses with minor 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 date. Requires resulting amounts that are not even multiples of $1 to be rounded to the next lower whole dollar.
Requires the Secretary to publish such increases in the Federal Register at the same time that the social security increases are required to be published.
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. 17 actions.
- Nov 22, 1995Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-57.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 12, 1995PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 10, 1995Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Stump asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Nov 9, 1995FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Amendment SP 3054 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
- Oct 11, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Oct 10, 1995FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Oct 6, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Sep 28, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Sep 25, 1995CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.