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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 15, 2022 | National | HR 1948 | VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 201) |
Dec. 6, 2022 | National | HR 7946 | Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
Dec. 1, 2022 | National | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
Aug. 2, 2022 | National | S 3373 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (86 - 11) |
July 27, 2022 | National | S 3373 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (55 - 42) |
July 13, 2022 | National | S 3373 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (342 - 88) |
June 16, 2022 | National | HR 3967 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 14) |
March 3, 2022 | National | HR 3967 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 174) |
Jan. 20, 2022 | National | HR 4673 | EVEST Act | Bill Passed - House (265 - 163) |
June 24, 2021 | National | HR 239 | Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
Feb. 8, 2021 | National | PN 78-14 | Nomination of Denis McDonough as Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (87 - 7) |
Nov. 12, 2019 | National | HR 3224 | Deborah Sampson Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 11) |
June 13, 2017 | National | S 1094 | Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (368 - 55) |
March 16, 2017 | National | HR 1259 | VA Accountability First Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 178) |
March 16, 2017 | National | HR 1181 | Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (240 - 175) |
Sept. 14, 2016 | National | HR 5620 | VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (310 - 116) |
June 23, 2016 | National | HR 2577 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 171) |
July 29, 2015 | National | HR 1994 | VA Accountability Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 170) |
Oct. 1, 2013 | National | H J Res 72 | Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Failed - House (264 - 164) |
March 21, 2013 | National | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (318 - 109) |
March 20, 2013 | National | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 26) |
March 6, 2013 | National | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed - House (267 - 151) |
Oct. 11, 2011 | National | S 1660 | American Jobs Act of 2011 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49) |
March 29, 2011 | National | HR 839 | Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program | Bill Passed - House (252 - 170) |
Dec. 21, 2010 | National | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (193 - 165) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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12/15 | HR 1948 | VA Employee Fairness Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 201) |
12/06 | HR 7946 | Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (220 - 208) |
12/01 | HR 2521 | Delivering Optimally Urgent Labor Access for Veterans Affairs Act of 2022 (DOULA for VA Act of 2022) | Bill Passed - House (376 - 44) |
8/02 | S 3373 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (86 - 11) |
7/27 | S 3373 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (55 - 42) |
7/13 | S 3373 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 | Bill Passed - House (342 - 88) |
6/16 | HR 3967 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - Senate (84 - 14) |
3/03 | HR 3967 | Honoring our PACT Act of 2021 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 174) |
1/20 | HR 4673 | EVEST Act | Bill Passed - House (265 - 163) |
6/24 | HR 239 | Equal Access to Contraception for Veterans Act | Bill Passed - House (245 - 181) |
2/08 | PN 78-14 | Nomination of Denis McDonough as Secretary of Veterans Affairs | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (87 - 7) |
11/12 | HR 3224 | Deborah Sampson Act | Bill Passed - House (399 - 11) |
6/13 | S 1094 | Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (368 - 55) |
3/16 | HR 1259 | VA Accountability First Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (237 - 178) |
3/16 | HR 1181 | Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (240 - 175) |
9/14 | HR 5620 | VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016 | Bill Passed - House (310 - 116) |
6/23 | HR 2577 | Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 | Conference Report Adopted - House (239 - 171) |
7/29 | HR 1994 | VA Accountability Act of 2015 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 170) |
10/01 | H J Res 72 | Veterans Benefits Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 | Joint Resolution Failed - House (264 - 164) |
3/21 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (318 - 109) |
3/20 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed - Senate (73 - 26) |
3/06 | HR 933 | Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 | Bill Passed - House (267 - 151) |
10/11 | S 1660 | American Jobs Act of 2011 | Cloture Not Invoked - Senate (50 - 49) |
3/29 | HR 839 | Terminating the Home Affordable Modification Program | Bill Passed - House (252 - 170) |
12/21 | HR 3082 | Continuing Appropriations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (193 - 165) |