Senate bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-45

Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021

S. 189Introduced Feb 3, 2021Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Oct 8, 2021.

Sponsor: Sen. John Thune R-SD

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 3, 2021
Committee actionMay 26, 2021
Passed SenateJul 21, 2021 · by unanimous consent
Passed HouseSep 20, 2021 · 423–0
To the PresidentSep 27, 2021
Became lawOct 8, 2021

Latest action: Oct 8, 2021 — Became Public Law No: 117-45.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 189.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 189, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021” on July 13, 2021. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on June 24, 2021”.
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July 13, 2021
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S. 189, 117th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 29, 2026
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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

9 cosponsors — 7 Democrats, 2 independents

9 of 9 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), Jon Tester (D-MT).

More from the sponsor

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Sponsor’s state and district

South Dakota in Congress

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