United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1931 (101st)
Childless Veterans Assistance Act of 1989
Introduced
13 April 1989
Last action
7 June 1989 · Committee
Status
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sponsors
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8], Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9], Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Childless Veterans Assistance Act of 1989 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide procreative services and reimbursement for adoption expenses to veterans (or their spouses) with a service-connected inability to procreate. Prohibits the Secretary from reimbursing a veteran for adoption expenses: (1) until after the adoption is final; (2) that are paid to or for the veteran under any other program administered by the Federal Government or by a State or local government; or (3) in an amount greater than $2,000 per child or $4,000 total per veteran.
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Timeline
13 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Source: Committee
26 April 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
26 April 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Source: Committee
22 May 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Received from VA.
Source: Committee
7 June 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 June 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rowland, J. Roy [D-GA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Fuster, Jamie B. [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bryant, John W. [D-TX-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. de Lugo, Ron [D-VI-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Robert W. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Savage, Gus [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ridge, Thomas J. [R-PA-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hochbrueckner, George J. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1931
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1931
- us · 101-hr-1931 · source updated 26 August 2025