Major Bill Actions in Veterans' disability compensation

• Bill Enacted: S.2617 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-09-23
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in 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 that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes.
  
  September 23, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-324.
• Bill Signed by President: S.2617 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-09-23
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in 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 that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes.
  
  September 23, 2008: Signed by President.
• Bill Sent To President: S.2617 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-09-15
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in 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 that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes.
  
  September 15, 2008: Presented to President.
• Bill Sent To President: S.2617 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-09-09
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify increases in 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 that were effective as of December 1, 2007, to provide for an increase in the rates of such compensation effective December 1, 2008, and for other purposes.
  
  September 09, 2008: Cleared for White House.
• Bill Introduced: S.3388 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation, and for other purposes.
  
  Last Updated: 2008-07-30
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the assignment of pre-stabilization disability ratings to certain veterans for purposes of the payment of disability compensation, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.3301 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
  
  Last Updated: 2008-07-21
  An original bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Enacted: H.R.2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-06-29
  Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
  
  June 29, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-252.
• Bill Signed by President: H.R.2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-06-29
  Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
  
  June 29, 2008: Signed by President.
• Bill Sent To President: H.R.2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-06-26
  Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
  
  June 26, 2008: Presented to President.
• Bill Sent To President: H.R.2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-06-25
  Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
  
  June 25, 2008: Cleared for White House.
• Bill Introduced: S.2984 Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-05-05
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and enhance veterans' benefits, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.2981 Disabled Veterans Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-05-05
  A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide a one-year period of protection against mortgage foreclosures for certain disabled or severely injured servicemembers, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.2951 A bill to require reports on the progress of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in addressing causes for variances in compensation payments for veterans for service-connected disabilities.
  
  Last Updated: 2008-04-30
  A bill to require reports on the progress of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in addressing causes for variances in compensation payments for veterans for service-connected disabilities.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: H.R.5892 Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-04-23
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to modernize the disability benefits claims processing system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of compensation to veterans and their families and survivors, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: H.R.5831 Separating Servicemember Handbook Development Act
  
  Last Updated: 2008-04-16
  To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide injured members of the Armed Forces information concerning benefits.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.2889 Veterans Health Care Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-04-16
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve veterans' health care benefits, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: H.R.5826 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-04-15
  To increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.2870 Veterans Disability Fairness Act
  
  Last Updated: 2008-04-15
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out quality assurance activities with respect to the administration of disability compensation, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: H.R.5737 Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-04-08
  To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a deduction for travel expenses to medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with examinations or treatments relating to service-connected disabilities.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.2825 Veterans' Compensation Equity Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-04-06
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide a minimum disability rating for veterans receiving medical treatment for a service-connected disability.