Chairman Takano Applauds House Passage of Five Veterans Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed 5 bipartisan bills that will strengthen the delivery of benefits and care to veterans and their families, including the Veterans’ Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act and the Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act. 

“The bills passed today build upon the work this Committee has done to support veterans and their families throughout the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Chairman Takano. “In particular, Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Chairman Mike Levin’s Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act protects student veterans’ GI Bill benefits during national emergencies, making permanent the temporary protections we implemented in the early days of the pandemic. The House also renewed our commitment to supporting veterans’ quality of life by passing the Veterans’ Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act. I look forward to seeing the Senate act on these bills – along with bills from Ranking Member Bost, Representative Pappas, and Representative Aguilar.” 

A full list of bills passed today can be found below:

1. H.R. 7846 – Veterans’ Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment Act (Rep. Luria) 
2. H.R. 5916, as amended – Wounded Warrior Access Act (Rep. Aguilar) 
3. H.R. 7939, as amended – Student Veteran Emergency Relief Act (Rep. Levin) 
4. H.R. 8260, as amended – Faster Payments for Veterans’ Survivors Act (Rep. Pappas) 
5. H.R. 7735, as amended – Improving Access to the VA Home Loan Benefits Act (Ranking Member Bost)

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