Major Bill Actions in Veterans' pensions

• Bill Introduced: S.3689 Economic Recovery Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-11-16
  A bill making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.
  
  
• 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: H.R.6599 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009
  
  Last Updated: 2008-07-23
  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 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 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: 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.2674 America's Wounded Warriors Act
  
  Last Updated: 2008-02-27
  A bill to amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance procedures for the retirement of members of the Armed Forces for disability and to improve and enhance authorities for the rating and compensation of service-connected disabilities in veterans, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: H.R.5509 Noble Warrior Act
  
  Last Updated: 2008-02-27
  To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve and enhance procedures for the retirement of members of the Armed Forces for disability and to improve and enhance authorities for the rating and compensation of service-connected disabilities in veterans, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.2655 A bill to provide relief for veterans with a disability rated as total.
  
  Last Updated: 2008-02-14
  A bill to provide relief for veterans with a disability rated as total.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.2640 Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-02-13
  A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance and improve insurance, housing, labor and education, and other benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
  
  
• Bill Introduced: S.2617 Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008
  
  Last Updated: 2008-02-07
  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.
  
  
• Bill Enacted: H.R.797 Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act
  
  Last Updated: 2007-12-25
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes.
  
  December 25, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-157.
• Bill Signed by President: H.R.797 Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act
  
  Last Updated: 2007-12-25
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes.
  
  December 25, 2007: Signed by President.
• Bill Sent To President: H.R.797 Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act
  
  Last Updated: 2007-12-18
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes.
  
  December 18, 2007: Presented to President.
• Bill Sent To President: H.R.797 Dr. James Allen Veteran Vision Equity Act
  
  Last Updated: 2007-12-16
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve compensation benefits for veterans in certain cases of impairment of vision involving both eyes, and for other purposes.
  
  December 16, 2007: Cleared for White House.
• Bill Introduced: H.R.4274 Gold Star Parents Annuity Act of 2007
  
  Last Updated: 2007-12-03
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of a monthly stipend to the surviving parents (known as "Gold Star parents") of members of the Armed Forces who die during a period of war.