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.

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

1. 4 June 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 June 2021

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E606)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 September 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 November 2021

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

7. 4 November 2021

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 4 November 2021

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

   Source: Committee

9. 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

10. 16 November 2021

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3730.

    Source: Floor

11. 16 November 2021

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6291-6292)

    Source: Floor

12. 16 November 2021

    Floor

    Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

13. 18 November 2021

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

14. 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

15. 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

16. 18 November 2021

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6596)

    Source: Floor

17. 19 November 2021

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

Versions

• Referred in Senate · 19 November 2021 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 18 November 2021 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 4 June 2021 · Official file

Documents

8 official files

• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 2021

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 19 November 2021

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 November 2021

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 18 November 2021

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• Passed House

  summary · EN · 18 November 2021

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2021

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2021

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 4 June 2021

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Sponsors

• Gregorio Sablan · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Michael San Nicolas · D · Sponsor
• Aumua Amata Radewagen · R · Sponsor
• Stacey Plaskett · D · Sponsor
• Jenniffer González-Colón · R · Sponsor
• Kaiali'i Kahele · D · Sponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
• Chris Pappas · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
• Anthony Brown · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• DON YOUNG · R · Cosponsor
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