House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Committee
Hide OverviewCommittee Meetings
- View this committee schedule
-
Live and Archived Video of Hearings and Meetings
(January 2012-present)
Website:
https://veterans.house.gov/
Information on subcommittees, membership, leadership, news, and more.
More on This Committee
Committee Activity
Committees may hold hearings on policy issues and on specific bill proposals, consider and further develop bill proposals through a markup process, and report legislation and recommended changes to the full chamber.
Search Results 1-9 of 9
- BILL1. H.R.1554 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) Christopher and Dana Reeve Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis Act Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 04/12/2005) Cosponsors: (89) Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: Senate - 12/09/2006 Received in the Senate. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed House
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2005-04-12 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed HouseArray ( [actionDate] => 2006-12-09 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 1.
H.R.1554 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
Christopher and Dana Reeve Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis Act
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 04/12/2005) Cosponsors: (89)
Committees:
House - Energy and Commerce; Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
Senate - 12/09/2006 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed House
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2005-04-12 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed HouseArray ( [actionDate] => 2006-12-09 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection. [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL2. H.R.303 — 109th Congress (2005-2006) Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005 Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/25/2005) Cosponsors: (240) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 02/18/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions) Notes: On 5/24/2005, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res.270 a resolution providing for the consideration of H.R.303. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-2: text with signatures.) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2005-01-25 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 2.
H.R.303 — 109th Congress (2005-2006)
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2005
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/25/2005) Cosponsors: (240)
Committees:
House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 02/18/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (All Actions)
Notes:
On 5/24/2005, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res.270 a resolution providing for the consideration of H.R.303. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 109-2: text with signatures.)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2005-01-25 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL3. H.R.348 — 108th Congress (2003-2004) Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/27/2003) Cosponsors: (59) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 05/19/2004 Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4175, Section 4. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-01-27 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 3.
H.R.348 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
Prisoner of War Benefits Act of 2003
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/27/2003) Cosponsors: (59)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 05/19/2004 Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4175, Section 4. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-01-27 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL4. H.R.303 — 108th Congress (2003-2004) Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2003 Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/08/2003) Cosponsors: (383) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 02/20/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. (All Actions) Notes: On 6/12/2003, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res.251 a resolution providing for the consideration of H.R.303. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 108-2: text with signatures.) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-01-08 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 4.
H.R.303 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2003
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/08/2003) Cosponsors: (383)
Committees:
House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 02/20/2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. (All Actions)
Notes:
On 6/12/2003, a motion was filed to discharge the Rules Committee from consideration of H.Res.251 a resolution providing for the consideration of H.R.303. A discharge petition requires 218 signatures for further action. (Discharge Petition No. 108-2: text with signatures.)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2003-01-08 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL5. H.R.1673 — 107th Congress (2001-2002) Veterans Medical Research Assistance Voluntary Option Act Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 05/02/2001) Cosponsors: (15) Committees: House - Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 05/02/2001 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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... (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2001-05-02 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 5.
H.R.1673 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
Veterans Medical Research Assistance Voluntary Option Act
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 05/02/2001) Cosponsors: (15)
Committees:
House - Ways and Means; Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 05/02/2001 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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... (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2001-05-02 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL6. H.R.303 — 107th Congress (2001-2002) Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2001 Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/30/2001) Cosponsors: (403) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 07/17/2001 Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to the views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2001-01-30 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 6.
H.R.303 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2001
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/30/2001) Cosponsors: (403)
Committees:
House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 07/17/2001 Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to the views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2001-01-30 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL7. H.R.65 — 107th Congress (2001-2002) Military Retirement Equity Act of 2001 Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/03/2001) Cosponsors: (77) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 07/17/2001 Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2001-01-03 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 7.
H.R.65 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)
Military Retirement Equity Act of 2001
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/03/2001) Cosponsors: (77)
Committees:
House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 07/17/2001 Department of Veterans Affairs deferred to views of Department of Defense as to the merits of the bill. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2001-01-03 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL8. H.R.784 — 106th Congress (1999-2000) To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses of certain former prisoners of war dying with a service-connected disability rated totally disabling at the time of death. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 02/23/1999) Cosponsors: (126) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 06/10/1999 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1999-02-23 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 8.
H.R.784 — 106th Congress (1999-2000)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the surviving spouses of certain former prisoners of war dying with a service-connected disability rated totally disabling at the time of death.
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 02/23/1999) Cosponsors: (126)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 06/10/1999 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1999-02-23 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL9. H.R.303 — 106th Congress (1999-2000) To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who retired with over 20 years of service and who have service-connected disabilities to receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either. Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/06/1999) Cosponsors: (322) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs Latest Action: House - 03/09/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1999-01-06 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- 9.
H.R.303 — 106th Congress (1999-2000)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to permit retired members of the Armed Forces who retired with over 20 years of service and who have service-connected disabilities to receive compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs concurrently with retired pay, without deduction from either.
Sponsor:
Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] (Introduced 01/06/1999) Cosponsors: (322)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs
Latest Action:
House - 03/09/1999 Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1999-01-06 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced