Pappas’s Bipartisan Bill to Increase Veteran Benefits Passes House

Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA), helped lead the House in passing the Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2024 with a bipartisan, unanimous vote. Pappas introduced this legislation alongside Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08).

The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act (COLA) of 2024 would increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities, as well as the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain veterans as of December 1, 2024. The increase in VA benefits would equal the cost-of-living increase provided for certain Social Security benefits.

“We have no more solemn obligation as Americans than to ensure the needs of our veterans and their families are met,” said Congressman Pappas. “I’m honored to partner with Congressman Luttrell on this critically important bipartisan piece of legislation to ensure veterans’ benefits keep pace with our changing economy. I’ll continue working with my colleagues across the aisle to support important legislation for our veterans.”

Pappas previously introduced legislation to increase the rates of compensation for veterans in 2023, which became law. This legislation must be passed each year to provide veterans and families with increased compensation rates.

Last year, Pappas spoke on the House floor in support of providing veterans with increased compensation rates.