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S.114: VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2017
- Latest Major Action Aug. 12, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (1 Democrat, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
Bill Versions
- Engrossed Amendment House - July 28, 2017
- Referred in House - May 26, 2017
- Engrossed in Senate - May 25, 2017
- Introduced in Senate - Jan. 12, 2017
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
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| Aug. 20, 2017 | 7th |
Bill Summary
VA Choice and Quality Employment Act of 2017 TITLE I--APPROPRIATION OF AMOUNTS FOR VETERANS CHOICE PROGRAM (Sec. 101) This bill provides funding for the Veterans Choice Program. TITLE II--PERSONNEL MATTERS (Sec. 201) The annual determination of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) staff shortages shall include shortages for a minimum of five clinical and five nonclinical occupations for each network. (Such determination currently includes...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Aug. 12, 2017 |
Became Public Law No: 115-46. |
| Aug. 12, 2017 |
Signed by President. |
| Aug. 7, 2017 |
Presented to President.
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| Aug. 2, 2017 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Aug. 1, 2017 |
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Voice Vote. (text as Senate agree to the House amendment: CR S4686) |
| July 31, 2017 |
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
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| July 28, 2017 |
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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| July 28, 2017 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| July 28, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 414 - 0 (Roll no. 438). (text: CR H6531-6535) |
| July 28, 2017 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6557-6558)
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| July 28, 2017 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on S. 114, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the aye had prevailed. Mr. Roe(TN) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day.
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| July 28, 2017 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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| July 28, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on S. 114.
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| July 28, 2017 |
Rule provides for consideration of S. 114 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
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| July 28, 2017 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 480. (consideration: CR H6531-6538)
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| July 28, 2017 |
Rule H. Res. 480 passed House.
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| July 27, 2017 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 480 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of S. 114 with 1 hour of general debate. Motion to recommit with or without instructions allowed. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Rules Committee report shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
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| July 24, 2017 |
Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 219 - 186 (Roll no. 408). |
| July 24, 2017 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6196-6197)
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| July 24, 2017 |
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.
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| July 24, 2017 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 114.
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| July 24, 2017 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6151-6158; text of measure as received: CR H6151)
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| July 24, 2017 |
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| May 26, 2017 |
Received in the House.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| May 25, 2017 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3190) |
| May 25, 2017 |
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3190) |
| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| Jan. 12, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Dean Heller (R-Nev.) |