H.R.5620 - VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016114th Congress (2015-2016)

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09/15/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

09/14/2016 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

09/14/2016 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 116 (Roll no. 519).

09/14/2016 On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 239 (Roll no. 518).

09/14/2016 The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H5485)

09/14/2016 DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Titus motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to the Definiiton of Spouse for Purposes of Veteran Benefits to Reflect New State Definitions of Spouse pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.

09/14/2016 Ms. Titus moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (consideration: CR H5484-5485; text: CR H5484)

09/14/2016 The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

09/14/2016 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H5484, H5485)

09/14/2016 The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5620.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1412 On agreeing to the Duffy amendment (A020) Agreed to by recorded vote: 423 - 1 (Roll no. 517).

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1411 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A019) Agreed to by recorded vote: 421 - 0 (Roll no. 516).

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1410 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A018) Agreed to by recorded vote: 421 - 1 (Roll no. 515).

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1406 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A014) Agreed to by recorded vote: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 514).

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1397 On agreeing to the Kuster amendment (A005) Failed by recorded vote: 183 - 236 (Roll no. 513).

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1395 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A003) Failed by recorded vote: 184 - 240 (Roll no. 512).

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1394 On agreeing to the Walz amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 173 - 250 (Roll no. 511).

09/14/2016 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

09/14/2016 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5479-5486)

09/14/2016 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5620 as unfinished business.

09/14/2016 On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.

09/14/2016 Mr. Miller (FL) moved that the Committee now rise.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1413 On agreeing to the Miller (FL) amendment (A021) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/14/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (FL) amendment No. 22.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1413 Amendment (A021) offered by Mr. Miller (FL). (consideration: CR H5469-5470; text: CR H5469-5470)

09/14/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Duffy amendment No. 21, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

09/14/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duffy amendment No. 21.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1412 Amendment (A020) offered by Mr. Duffy. (consideration: CR H5467-5469, H5483-5484; text: CR H5467-5468)

09/14/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

09/14/2016 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 20.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1411 Amendment (A019) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H5467, H5482-5483; text: CR H5467)

09/14/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

09/14/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 19.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1410 Amendment (A018) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H5466-5467, H5482; text: CR H5466)

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1409 On agreeing to the O'Rourke amendment (A017) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/14/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 18.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1409 Amendment (A017) offered by Mr. O'Rourke. (consideration: CR H5465-5466; text: CR H5465-5466)

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1408 On agreeing to the O'Rourke amendment (A016) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/14/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 17.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1408 Amendment (A016) offered by Mr. O'Rourke. (consideration: CR H5465; text: CR H5465)

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1407 On agreeing to the O'Rourke amendment (A015) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/14/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 16.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1407 Amendment (A015) offered by Mr. O'Rourke. (consideration: CR H5464-5465; text: CR H5464)

09/14/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment No. 15, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

09/14/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 15.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1406 Amendment (A014) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H5464, H5481-5482; text: CR H5464)

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1405 On agreeing to the Lujan, Ben Ray (NM) amendment (A013) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/14/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan, Ben Ray (NM) amendment No. 14.

09/14/2016 H.Amdt.1405 Amendment (A013) offered by Mr. Lujan, Ben Ray (NM). (consideration: CR H5463-5464; text: CR H5463)

09/14/2016 The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.

09/14/2016 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5463-5470)

09/13/2016 Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5620 as unfinished business.

09/13/2016 On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 Mr. Miller (FL) moved that the committee rise.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1404 On agreeing to the Lowenthal amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lowenthal amendment No. 13.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1404 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Lowenthal. (consideration: CR H5417; text: CR H5417)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1403 On agreeing to the Keating amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment No. 12.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1403 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Keating. (consideration: CR H5416-5417; text: CR H5416)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1402 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 11.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1402 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H5415-5416; text: CR H5415)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1401 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 10.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1401 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H5415; text: CR H5415)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1400 By unanimous consent, the Schweikert amendment was withdrawn. (consideration: CR H5415)

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment No. 8.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1400 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Schweikert. (consideration: CR H5414-5415; text: CR H5414)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1399 On agreeing to the Newhouse amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Newhouse amendment No. 7.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1399 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Newhouse. (consideration: CR H5411-5414; text: CR H5411-5412)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1398 On agreeing to the Takano amendment (A006) as modified Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 6.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1398 Takano amendment (A006) modified by unanimous consent. (text as modified: CR H5410-5411)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1398 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H5409-5411; text: CR H5409-5410)

09/13/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Kuster amendment No. 5, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Kuster demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster amendment No. 5.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1397 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Kuster. (consideration: CR H5408-5409, CR 9/14/2016 H5480-5481; text: CR H5408)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1396 On agreeing to the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Grisham (NM) amendment No. 4.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1396 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Lujan Grisham (NM). (consideration: CR H5407-5408; text: CR H5407)

09/13/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 3.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1395 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H5406-5407, CR 9/14/2016 H5480; text: CR H5406)

09/13/2016 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Walz amendment No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Walz amendment No. 2.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1394 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Walz. (consideration: CR H5405-5406, CR 9/14/2016 H5479-5480; text: CR H5405)

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1393 On agreeing to the Miller (FL) amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.

09/13/2016 DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (FL) amendment No. 1.

09/13/2016 H.Amdt.1393 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Miller (FL). (consideration: CR H5404-5405; text: CR H5404-5405)

09/13/2016 GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 5620.

09/13/2016 The Speaker designated the Honorable Randy Hultgren to act as Chairman of the Committee.

09/13/2016 House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 859 and Rule XVIII.

09/13/2016 Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5620 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

09/13/2016 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 859. (consideration: CR H5390-5417; text of measure as reported in House: CR H5398-5404)

09/13/2016 Rule H. Res. 859 passed House.

09/12/2016 Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 859 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5620 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The rule makes in order only those amendments printed in the Rules Committee report.

07/14/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

07/05/2016 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

07/05/2016 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

07/05/2016 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

07/05/2016 Introduced in House