United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3730 (117th)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.
Introduced
4 June 2021
Last action
19 November 2021 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Michael San Nicolas, Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Kaiali'i Kahele, Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Among other duties, the committee must advise the VA on how to improve its programs and services to better serve veterans living in the listed areas.
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Timeline
4 June 2021
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2021
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E606)
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 September 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Source: Committee
4 November 2021
Reported
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
4 November 2021
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
4 November 2021
Committee
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Source: Committee
16 November 2021
Vote
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.
Source: Floor
16 November 2021
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3730.
Source: Floor
16 November 2021
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6291-6292)
Source: Floor
16 November 2021
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
18 November 2021
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
18 November 2021
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 4 (Roll no. 380). (text: 11/16/2021 CR H6291-6292)
Source: Floor
18 November 2021
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 4 (Roll no. 380).(text: 11/16/2021 CR H6291-6292)
Source: Floor
18 November 2021
Floor
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6596)
Source: Floor
19 November 2021
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
18 November 2021 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 420 · No 4 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 9
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Yea
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7]Not Voting
- Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]Not Voting
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 19 November 2021 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 18 November 2021 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 June 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 18 November 2021
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Sponsors
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Michael San Nicolas · D · Sponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Kaiali'i Kahele · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3730
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/3730
- us · 117-hr-3730 · source updated 5 December 2025