S.1982: Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
  • Introduced Feb. 3, 2014
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 27, 2014

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Week Ending Rank
Nov. 29, 2015 7th
April 12, 2015 7th
April 5, 2015 1st
March 8, 2015 2nd
Feb. 22, 2015 2nd
Feb. 15, 2015 4th

Bill Summary

Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 - Amends federal veterans provisions to revise or add provisions concerning medical services and other benefits provided to veterans and/or their dependents through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) relating to the following areas: survivor and dependent matters, including benefits for children of certain veterans born with spina bifida;...

(Source: Library of Congress)

What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill

There are 12 statements associated with S.1982.

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.1982.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Feb. 27, 2014
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment (SA 2767) fell when the bill was committed in Senate. (consideration: CR S1209-1210)
Feb. 27, 2014
Committed to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs pursuant to Section 312 of the Congressional Budget Act.
Feb. 27, 2014
Point of order against the measure was sustained.
Feb. 27, 2014

Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 46. (consideration: CR S1210)

Feb. 27, 2014

Motion to table the motion by Senator Reid to commit the bill (S. 1982) to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2767 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 52. Record Vote Number: 45. (consideration: CR S1209-1210)

Feb. 27, 2014
Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure made in Senate.
Feb. 27, 2014
Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
Feb. 27, 2014
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1194-1210)
Feb. 26, 2014
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1168; text: CR S1168)
Feb. 26, 2014
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions that the committee report back forthwith with an amendment (SA 2767) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1168)
Feb. 26, 2014
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S1168)
Feb. 26, 2014
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1168)
Feb. 26, 2014
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S1144-1168)
Feb. 25, 2014

Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 44. (consideration: CR S1027; text: CR S1027)

Feb. 25, 2014
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S1011-1013, S1020-1039)
Feb. 24, 2014
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S978)
Feb. 12, 2014
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S940; text: CR S940)
Feb. 12, 2014
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S936, S940)
Feb. 4, 2014
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 301.
Feb. 3, 2014
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Feb. 3, 2014

Introduced in the Senate by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

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