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H.R.6416

H.R.6416: Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016

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Introduced Dec. 1, 2016
Latest Major Action Dec. 16, 2016
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Bill Sponsor

Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

Bill Cosponsors

5 (All Republicans)

Bill Summary

Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016 TITLE I--DISABILITY COMPENSATION MATTERS (Sec. 101) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay burial and funeral expenses, accrued benefits, dependency and indemnity compensation, and non-service connected disability or death pension amounts to a survivor of a veteran who has not filed a formal claim if the record contains...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 16, 2016	Became Public Law No: 114-315.
Dec. 16, 2016	Signed by President.
Dec. 14, 2016	Presented to President.
Dec. 12, 2016	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec. 10, 2016	Voice Vote in the Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7109-7121)
Dec. 7, 2016	Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec. 6, 2016	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec. 6, 2016	Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 419 - 0 (Roll no. 606). (text: CR H7221-7237)
Dec. 6, 2016	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7251)
Dec. 6, 2016	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec. 6, 2016	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6416.
Dec. 6, 2016	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7221-7241)
Dec. 6, 2016	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec. 1, 2016	Referred to House Armed Services
Dec. 1, 2016	Referred to House Budget
Dec. 1, 2016	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Dec. 1, 2016	Introduced in the House by Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)

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Became Public Law No: 114-315.

Signed by President.

Voice Vote in the Senate

Vote in the House

Introduced in the House by Phil Roe (R-Tenn.)