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- BILL1. H.R.7795 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 07/27/2020) Cosponsors: (8) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 09/23/2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed House
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- Introduced
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H.R.7795 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act of 2020
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 07/27/2020) Cosponsors: (8)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
Senate - 09/23/2020 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed House
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- Introduced
- BILL2. H.R.6493 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 04/14/2020) Cosponsors: (1) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 09/16/2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
- 2.
H.R.6493 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Veterans Benefits Fairness and Transparency Act
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 04/14/2020) Cosponsors: (1)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 09/16/2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
- BILL3. H.R.5772 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) Veteran STEM Scholarship Enhancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 02/06/2020) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 02/06/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
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H.R.5772 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Veteran STEM Scholarship Enhancement Act
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 02/06/2020) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 02/06/2020 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
- BILL4. H.R.5757 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) Military SAVE Act Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 02/05/2020) Cosponsors: (4) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 02/07/2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
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H.R.5757 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Military SAVE Act
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 02/05/2020) Cosponsors: (4)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 02/07/2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
- BILL5. H.R.3788 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 07/17/2019) Cosponsors: (11) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 09/10/2020 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
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H.R.3788 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
VA Child Care Protection Act of 2019
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 07/17/2019) Cosponsors: (11)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 09/10/2020 Committee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2019-07-17 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- LAW6. H.R.2196 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 04/10/2019) Cosponsors: (3) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Veterans' Affairs Committee Report: H. Rept. 116-118 Latest Action: 07/31/2019 Became Public Law No: 116-36. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
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- Introduced
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H.R.2196 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to reduce the credit hour requirement for the Edith Nourse Rogers STEM Scholarship program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 04/10/2019) Cosponsors: (3)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Veterans' Affairs
Committee Report: H. Rept. 116-118
Latest Action:
07/31/2019 Became Public Law No: 116-36. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
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- Introduced
- BILL7. H.R.7273 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018 Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 12/12/2018) Cosponsors: (2) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: 12/19/2018 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10323) (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
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H.R.7273 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
Forever GI Bill Housing Payment Fulfillment Act of 2018
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 12/12/2018) Cosponsors: (2)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
12/19/2018 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10323) (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2018-12-12 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- LAW8. H.R.4533 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations. Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 12/04/2017) Cosponsors: (5) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: 03/09/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-132. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
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- Passed HouseArray ( [actionDate] => 2018-02-13 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 70).(text: CR H1081-1082) [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House [chamberOfAction] => House )
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- Introduced
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H.R.4533 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
To designate the health care system of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Lexington, Kentucky, as the "Lexington VA Health Care System" and to make certain other designations.
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 12/04/2017) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
03/09/2018 Became Public Law No: 115-132. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
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- Introduced
- BILL9. H.R.3642 — 115th Congress (2017-2018) Military SAVE Act Sponsor: Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 08/04/2017) Cosponsors: (74) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Veterans' Affairs Committee Report: H. Rept. 115-683 Latest Action: Senate - 05/22/2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed House
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- Introduced
- 9.
H.R.3642 — 115th Congress (2017-2018)
Military SAVE Act
Sponsor:
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (Introduced 08/04/2017) Cosponsors: (74)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Veterans' Affairs
Committee Report: H. Rept. 115-683
Latest Action:
Senate - 05/22/2018 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed House
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- Introduced