House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026
Official title: To increase, effective as of December 1, 2026, 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.
Sponsor: Rep. Morgan Luttrell R-TXWhere it went
- IntroducedApr 28, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jun 30, 2026 — Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8552.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LUTTRELL, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 74, April 28, 2026, Page H3133):Under Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, Congress has the power ``To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.''Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record April 28, 2026 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
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- Statement length
- 307 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 8552, 119th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/119/hr/8552
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- September 19, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 24, 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
4 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 3 Democrats
3 of 4 cosponsors (75%) are from the other party.
Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), August Pfluger (R-TX), Josh Riley (D-NY), Eugene Vindman (D-VA).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Morgan Luttrell.
- H.R. 1327 (119th) Syria Terrorism Threat Assessment Act
- H.R. 2605 (119th) SAVES Act
- H.R. 2137 (119th) Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025
- H.R. 520 (119th) Empowering Law Enforcement To Fight Sex Trafficking Demand Act of 2025
- H.Res. 551 (119th) Expressing support for the designation of "National Stop SuiSilence Day".
- H.R. 3723 (119th) Tribal Gaming Regulatory Compliance Act
Related bills
- S. 4487 (119th) Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2026Identical bill
- S. 2392 (119th) Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025Related bill
- H.R. 2138 (119th) Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025Related bill
- H.R. 6027 (119th) To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an annual increase in the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected…Related bill
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.