H.R. 1329 · 115th Congress · enacted
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017
Became Public Law No: 115-75.
Latest official action 2017-11-02 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 19, 2017. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to increase, as of December 1, 2017, the rates of veterans' wartime disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Each such increase shall 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. The VA may adjust administratively, consistent with such increases, the rates of disability compensation payable to persons entitled to veterans benefits under public laws administered by the VA on December 31, 1958, who have not received benefits under provisions governing veterans compensation for service-connected disability or death. (Sec. 3) The VA shall publish such increased rates in the Federal Register not later than the date on which certain social security increases are required to be published in FY2018.
Congressional Research Service · 2017-11-02
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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.
Sponsor
Mike Bost
House · IL District 12 · Republican
$897,354PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kevin Cramer
Senate · ND · Republican
$206,812PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
André Carson
House · IN District 7 · Democratic
$535,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Joyce Beatty
House · OH District 3 · Democratic
$971,294PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Zoe Lofgren
House · CA District 18 · Democratic
$423,950PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gus M. Bilirakis
House · FL District 12 · Republican
$935,244PAC receipts · 2025–2026
12 of 12 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.
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$35,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS$32,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$30,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$28,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordTHE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$25,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $7,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $0
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,982
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $9,994
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $4,994
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $9,994
Official PAC recordREGIONS FINANCIAL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $5,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$23,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $7,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$23,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $4,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $4,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordDELOITTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $2,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$22,500
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$22,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordTHE COUNCIL OF INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$21,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $1,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION PHYSICAL THERAPY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PT-PAC)$21,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $1,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $3,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $7,500
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE$20,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordMIDWEST REGION LABORERS' POLITICAL LEAGUE$20,000
UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ASA PAC)$19,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $10,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$18,850
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $11,850
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$18,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $3,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$17,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $5,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $7,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$17,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$17,500
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$17,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $10,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,000
André Carson · Cosponsor · $10,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$16,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $3,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $4,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)$16,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $7,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TOYOTA/LEXUS PAC)$16,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $1,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $4,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,500
Official PAC recordDAVITA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DAPAC)$15,500
ELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$15,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $5,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $5,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$15,500
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $2,000
Kevin Cramer · Cosponsor · $2,500
André Carson · Cosponsor · $2,500
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $5,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $2,500
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (AMAZON PAC)$15,000
Mike Bost · Sponsor · $1,000
Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor · $2,000
Zoe Lofgren · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gus M. Bilirakis · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
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