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H.R.3593

H.R.3593: VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014

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About This Bill

This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
Introduced Nov. 21, 2013
Latest Major Action Sept. 17, 2014

Bill Sponsor

Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

Bill Cosponsors

7 (1 Democrat, 6 Republicans)

Bill Summary

VA Construction Assistance Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the management of the major medical center construction projects of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has been an abysmal failure; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should fully implement all recommendations made by the Comptroller General in an April 2013 report to improve VA construction procedures. (Sec. 3) Requires the Secretary, for...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Sept. 17, 2014	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sept. 16, 2014	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sept. 16, 2014	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7581-7582)
Sept. 16, 2014	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3593.
Sept. 16, 2014	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7581-7585)
Sept. 16, 2014	Mr. Lamborn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sept. 15, 2014	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 433.
Sept. 15, 2014	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-586.
Sept. 10, 2014	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Sept. 10, 2014	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 25, 2014	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
March 7, 2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
March 7, 2014	Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Dec. 11, 2013	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov. 21, 2013	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov. 21, 2013	Introduced in the House by Mike Coffman (R-Colo.)

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