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H.R.3989: Support Our Military Caregivers Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 5, 2015
- Latest Major Action May 24, 2016
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (3 Democrats, 16 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Support Our Military Caregivers Act (Sec. 2) This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following: a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for VA benefits; with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 24, 2016 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| May 23, 2016 |
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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| May 23, 2016 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| May 23, 2016 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2914-2915) |
| May 23, 2016 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3989.
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| May 23, 2016 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2914-2916)
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| May 23, 2016 |
Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| May 18, 2016 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
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| May 18, 2016 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 29, 2016 |
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
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| April 29, 2016 |
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 20, 2016 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| Dec. 3, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Nov. 5, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| Nov. 5, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) |