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Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1997

Public Law 105-98 · H.R. 2367 · 105th Congress · began in the House

Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Nov 19, 1997 · Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Robert Stump (R-AZ-3)

Cosponsors (21): Rep. Lane Evans,

Passage votes

  • HouseUnanimous consent
  • SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary

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

Veterans' Compensation Rate Amendments of 1997 - Increases, as of December 1, 1997, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) for surviving spouses and children (including 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. 16 actions.

  1. Nov 19, 1997Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 105-98.
  2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
  3. Nov 7, 1997PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
  4. Nov 5, 1997FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Oct 31, 1997FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  6. FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  7. FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
  8. FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
  9. FloorFloor · Mr. Stump asked unanimous consent to discharge the Union Calendar and consider.
  10. Oct 9, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Sep 11, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  12. Sep 4, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Benefits Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  13. CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Benefits Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  14. Aug 14, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Benefits Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  15. Jul 31, 1997CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Veterans' Affairs Committee
  16. 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.