The record

LegislationLegislation· Nov 2024
HR 7777 Signed into law

Sponsored by Morgan Luttrell (R)

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024

Raises veterans' disability payments and survivor benefits on December 1, 2024, to keep pace with raises.

Tradeoff

Raises monthly wartime disability pay, dependent add-ons, the clothing allowance, and survivor benefits by the cost-of-living percentage. Tracks the increase each year, so the amount rises with the cost of living.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 7777, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024www.cbo.gov/publication/60287 · May 2024

The House passed this bill by on September 17, 2024. The Senate passed it by on September 25, 2024. It became law.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Mar 21, 2024)

  2. House

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs(Mar 21, 2024)

  3. House

    The Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (May 1, 2024)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-591.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 17, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Sep 18, 2024)

  6. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 25, 2024)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  7. House

    Sent to the President

    (Nov 15, 2024)

  8. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Joe Biden (D)

  9. Enacted

    Became law(Nov 25, 2024)