House bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-198
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012
Became law on Nov 27, 2012.
Sponsor: Rep. Jon Runyan R-NJWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 29, 2012
- Committee actionApr 27, 2012
- Passed HouseJul 9, 2012 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateNov 13, 2012 · by unanimous consent
- To the PresidentNov 16, 2012
- Became lawNov 27, 2012
Latest action: Nov 27, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-198.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4114.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 4114, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012” on May 10, 2012. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on April 27, 2012”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 10, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/43236
- CBO publication date
- May 10, 2012
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4114, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4114
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 4, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 112-486 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Veterans' Affairs Committee on May 18, 2012.Source: Congress.gov, reported May 18, 2012 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/112/HRPT/486
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4114, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4114
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 4, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RUNYAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H1100):Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States.Source: Congress.gov, record updated December 4, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 62 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 4114, 112th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4114
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 4, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 25, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
13 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 6 Democrats
6 of 13 cosponsors (46%) are from the other party.
Dan Benishek (R-MI), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Madeleine Bordallo (D-GU), Tom Cole (R-OK), Bill Flores (R-TX), Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), David Loebsack (D-IA), Jerry McNerney (D-CA), Michael Michaud (D-ME), Silvestre Reyes (D-TX), Tim Ryan (D-OH), Robert Schilling (R-IL), Marlin Stutzman (R-IN).
More from the sponsor
Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jon Runyan.
- H.R. 1407 (112th) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2011
- H.R. 2349 (112th) Veterans' Benefits Act of 2011
- H.R. 1980 (112th) Gold Star Mothers National Monument Act of 2011
- H.R. 2772 (112th) Saving Fishing Jobs Act of 2011
- H.R. 6350 (112th) Transparent and Science-Based Fishery Management Act of 2012
- H.R. 1646 (112th) American Angler Preservation Act
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.