H.R. 4114 · 112th Congress · enacted
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-198.
Latest official action 2012-11-27 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2012, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.
Congressional Research Service · 2012-11-27
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Tom Cole
House · OK District 4 · Republican
$1,647,752PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gus M. Bilirakis
House · FL District 12 · Republican
$935,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marlin A. Stutzman
House · IN District 3 · Republican
$347,394PAC receipts · 2025–2026
13 of 13 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$21,482
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $4,994
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $9,994
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $6,494
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$20,000
THE EYE OF THE TIGER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$18,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$18,500
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$17,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordKOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$16,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION AMERICA'S ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES PAC$16,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordRAPTOR PAC$15,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $6,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$15,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$15,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
BUCKEYE LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ELECTING MAJORITY MAKING EFFECTIVE REPUBLICANS PAC$15,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMR. SOUTHERN MISSOURIAN IN THE HOUSE PAC$15,000
NATIONAL CATTLEMEN'S BEEF ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCBA-PAC)$15,000
NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS--PAC OF AAOS$14,500
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$14,000
AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION (SENIORS HOUSING PAC)$14,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $1,500
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $6,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordLOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUND$13,950
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $9,950
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,000
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)$12,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $0
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$12,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordSIDLEY AUSTIN LLP GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$12,500
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
Tom Cole · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Marlin A. Stutzman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SKINPAC)$12,000
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY BRAINPAC$12,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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