Public Law 116-58 · H.R. 1200 · Became law

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2019

Official title: “To increase, effective as of December 1, 2019, 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.”

House: voice vote · Senate: without objection
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