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S.899: Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
About This Bill
- Introduced April 7, 2017
- Latest Major Action Sept. 7, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Versions
- Engrossed Amendment House - July 16, 2018
- Referred in House - March 21, 2018
- Engrossed in Senate - March 20, 2018
- Introduced in Senate - April 7, 2017
Bill Summary
Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act This bill amends the Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act of 2015 to extend the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability rated at 30% or more to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses,...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 7, 2018 |
Became Public Law No: 115-238. |
| Sept. 7, 2018 |
Signed by President. |
| Aug. 28, 2018 |
Presented to President.
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| Aug. 23, 2018 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Aug. 22, 2018 |
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
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| Aug. 22, 2018 |
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.
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| July 17, 2018 |
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
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| July 16, 2018 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6213-6214) |
| July 16, 2018 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6213-6215)
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| July 16, 2018 |
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
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| July 16, 2018 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| July 16, 2018 |
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
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| July 16, 2018 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 899.
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| July 16, 2018 |
Considered under suspension of the rules.
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| July 16, 2018 |
Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| March 21, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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| March 21, 2018 |
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| March 21, 2018 |
Received in the House.
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| March 21, 2018 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| March 20, 2018 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1848) |
| March 20, 2018 |
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1848) |
| March 20, 2018 |
Passed the SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| March 20, 2018 |
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. |
| May 17, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| May 17, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
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| April 7, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| April 7, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) |