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- LAW1. H.R.6322 — 116th Congress (2019-2020) Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] (Introduced 03/23/2020) Cosponsors: (49) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services Latest Action: 04/28/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-140. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
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- Introduced
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H.R.6322 — 116th Congress (2019-2020)
Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
Sponsor:
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-41] (Introduced 03/23/2020) Cosponsors: (49)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services
Latest Action:
04/28/2020 Became Public Law No: 116-140. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
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- Passed SenateArray ( [actionDate] => 2020-04-21 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate [chamberOfAction] => Senate )
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- Became LawArray ( [actionDate] => 2020-04-28 [displayText] => Became Public Law No: 116-140. [externalActionCode] => 36000 [description] => Became Law [chamberOfAction] => )
- Introduced
- BILL2. H.R.1538 — 110th Congress (2007-2008) Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act Sponsor: Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] (Introduced 03/15/2007) Cosponsors: (28) Committees: House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Armed Services Committee Report: H. Rept. 110-68 Latest Action: Senate - 09/05/2007 Senate ordered measure printed as passed. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed Senate
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- Passed SenateArray ( [actionDate] => 2007-07-25 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 7/30/2007 S10320-10335) [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate [chamberOfAction] => Senate )
- Introduced
- 2.
H.R.1538 — 110th Congress (2007-2008)
Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act
Sponsor:
Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] (Introduced 03/15/2007) Cosponsors: (28)
Committees:
House - Armed Services; Veterans' Affairs | Senate - Armed Services
Committee Report: H. Rept. 110-68
Latest Action:
Senate - 09/05/2007 Senate ordered measure printed as passed. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Passed Senate
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 2007-03-23 [displayText] => Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-68, Part I. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed HouseArray ( [actionDate] => 2007-03-28 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 208). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed SenateArray ( [actionDate] => 2007-07-25 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR 7/30/2007 S10320-10335) [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate [chamberOfAction] => Senate )
- Introduced
- BILL3. H.R.5269 — 101st Congress (1989-1990) Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1990 Sponsor: Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] (Introduced 07/13/1990) Cosponsors: (5) Committees: House - Judiciary; Armed Services; Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs; Government Operations; Interior and Insular Affairs; Public Works and Transportation; Veterans' Affairs Committee Reports: H.Rept 101-681 Part 2, H.Rept 101-681 Part 1 Latest Action: House - 10/25/1990 By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the authority to make additional appointments of conferees. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Resolving Differences
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1990-09-10 [displayText] => Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 681, Part II. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed HouseArray ( [actionDate] => 1990-10-05 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 368 - 55 (Roll no. 427). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed SenateArray ( [actionDate] => 1990-10-23 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate [chamberOfAction] => Senate )
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- Introduced
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H.R.5269 — 101st Congress (1989-1990)
Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1990
Sponsor:
Rep. Brooks, Jack B. [D-TX-9] (Introduced 07/13/1990) Cosponsors: (5)
Committees:
House - Judiciary; Armed Services; Education and Labor; Energy and Commerce; Ways and Means; Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs; Government Operations; Interior and Insular Affairs; Public Works and Transportation; Veterans' Affairs
Committee Reports: H.Rept 101-681 Part 2, H.Rept 101-681 Part 1
Latest Action:
House - 10/25/1990 By unanimous consent, the Speaker reserved the authority to make additional appointments of conferees. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Resolving Differences
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1990-09-10 [displayText] => Reported adversely (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 681, Part II. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order. [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
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- Passed SenateArray ( [actionDate] => 1990-10-23 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate [chamberOfAction] => Senate )
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- Introduced
- LAW4. H.R.4260 — 99th Congress (1985-1986) A bill to provide the Small Business Administration continuing authority to administer a program for small innovative firms. Sponsor: Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] (Introduced 02/26/1986) Cosponsors: (34) Committees: House - Small Business; Intelligence (Permanent Select); Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology; Veterans' Affairs Committee Reports: H.Rept 99-646, H.Rept 99-646 Part 2, H.Rept 99-646 Part 4, H.Rept 99-646 Part 3 Latest Action: 10/06/1986 Became Public Law No: 99-443. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1986-08-01 [displayText] => Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-646 (Part IV). [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed HouseArray ( [actionDate] => 1986-08-13 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 421 - 1 (Record Vote No: 334). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed SenateArray ( [actionDate] => 1986-09-18 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate [chamberOfAction] => Senate )
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- Introduced
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H.R.4260 — 99th Congress (1985-1986)
A bill to provide the Small Business Administration continuing authority to administer a program for small innovative firms.
Sponsor:
Rep. Mavroules, Nicholas [D-MA-6] (Introduced 02/26/1986) Cosponsors: (34)
Committees:
House - Small Business; Intelligence (Permanent Select); Armed Services; Foreign Affairs; Energy and Commerce; Science and Technology; Veterans' Affairs
Committee Reports: H.Rept 99-646, H.Rept 99-646 Part 2, H.Rept 99-646 Part 4, H.Rept 99-646 Part 3
Latest Action:
10/06/1986 Became Public Law No: 99-443. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Became Law
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1986-08-01 [displayText] => Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Energy and Commerce. Report No: 99-646 (Part IV). [externalActionCode] => 5000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed HouseArray ( [actionDate] => 1986-08-13 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 421 - 1 (Record Vote No: 334). [externalActionCode] => 8000 [description] => Passed House [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Passed SenateArray ( [actionDate] => 1986-09-18 [displayText] => Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. [externalActionCode] => 17000 [description] => Passed Senate [chamberOfAction] => Senate )
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- Introduced
- BILL5. H.R.4066 — 95th Congress (1977-1978) A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to entitle veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as total to domestic and overseas travel on military aircraft on a space-available basis. Sponsor: Rep. Burke, James A. [D-MA-11] (Introduced 02/24/1977) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services Latest Action: House - 09/08/1977 Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
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H.R.4066 — 95th Congress (1977-1978)
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code in order to entitle veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as total to domestic and overseas travel on military aircraft on a space-available basis.
Sponsor:
Rep. Burke, James A. [D-MA-11] (Introduced 02/24/1977) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services
Latest Action:
House - 09/08/1977 Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1977-02-24 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
- BILL6. H.R.11235 — 94th Congress (1975-1976) A bill to require the provision of certain commissary, post exchange, and medical care privileges to veterans having service-connected disabilities rated at 30 percent or more. Sponsor: Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] (Introduced 12/18/1975) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services Latest Action: House - 02/03/1976 Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
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H.R.11235 — 94th Congress (1975-1976)
A bill to require the provision of certain commissary, post exchange, and medical care privileges to veterans having service-connected disabilities rated at 30 percent or more.
Sponsor:
Rep. Brinkley, Jack [D-GA-3] (Introduced 12/18/1975) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services
Latest Action:
House - 02/03/1976 Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
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- Introduced
- BILL7. H.R.3561 — 94th Congress (1975-1976) A bill to restore, without remuneration, the wartime recognition of Filipino veterans of World War II who fought as members of the Commonwealth Army but whose names were stricken from the official U.S. Army records. Sponsor: Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] (Introduced 02/21/1975)(by request) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services Latest Action: House - 03/06/1975 Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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H.R.3561 — 94th Congress (1975-1976)
A bill to restore, without remuneration, the wartime recognition of Filipino veterans of World War II who fought as members of the Commonwealth Army but whose names were stricken from the official U.S. Army records.
Sponsor:
Rep. Teague, Olin E. [D-TX-6] (Introduced 02/21/1975)(by request) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services
Latest Action:
House - 03/06/1975 Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- Introduced
- BILL8. H.R.3337 — 94th Congress (1975-1976) A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972. Sponsor: Rep. Randall, William J. [D-MO-4] (Introduced 02/19/1975) Cosponsors: (0) Committees: House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services Latest Action: House - 03/06/1975 Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions) Tracker:
This bill has the status Introduced
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- IntroducedArray ( [actionDate] => 1975-02-19 [displayText] => Introduced in House [externalActionCode] => 1000 [description] => Introduced [chamberOfAction] => House )
- Introduced
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H.R.3337 — 94th Congress (1975-1976)
A bill to authorize recomputation at age 60 of the retired pay of members and former members of the uniformed services whose retired pay is computed on the basis of pay scales in effect prior to January 1, 1972.
Sponsor:
Rep. Randall, William J. [D-MO-4] (Introduced 02/19/1975) Cosponsors: (0)
Committees:
House - Veterans' Affairs; Armed Services
Latest Action:
House - 03/06/1975 Rereferred to House Committee on Armed Services. (All Actions)
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