EVEST Act

Summary

Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act or the EVEST Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to automatically enroll veterans who are eligible for VA health care into the VA health care system upon the receipt of information from the Defense Manpower Data Center of the Department of Defense that proves eligibility of such veterans for enrollment. Any veteran who is eligible for automatic enrollment must be able to access an electronic version of the certificate of eligibility and an electronic mechanism to opt out of such enrollment.

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Timeline

1. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 July 2021

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 July 2021

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10.

   Source: Committee

6. 28 July 2021

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 28 July 2021

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

   Source: Committee

8. 6 January 2022

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 160.

   Source: Calendars

9. 6 January 2022

   Reported

   Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-223.

   Source: Committee

10. 6 January 2022

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-223.

    Source: Committee

11. 10 January 2022

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 860 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1836 and H.R. 4673. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

12. 11 January 2022

    Passed

    Rule H. Res. 860 passed House.

    Source: Floor

13. 20 January 2022

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

14. 20 January 2022

    Passed

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

    Source: Floor

15. 20 January 2022

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 163 (Roll no. 14).

    Source: Floor

16. 20 January 2022

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 265 - 163 (Roll no. 14).

    Source: Floor

17. 20 January 2022

    Vote

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 206 - 221 (Roll no. 13).

    Source: Floor

18. 20 January 2022

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    Source: Floor

19. 20 January 2022

    Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to recommit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR H268)

    Source: Floor

20. 20 January 2022

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

21. 20 January 2022

    Floor

    Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1836 and H.R. 4673. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order.

    Source: Floor

22. 20 January 2022

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 860. (consideration: CR H257-270)

    Source: Floor

Votes

Versions

• Engrossed in House · 20 January 2022 · Download file
• Referred in Senate · 20 January 2022 · Download file
• Reported in House · 6 January 2022 · Download file
• Introduced in House · 22 July 2021 · Download file

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• Referred in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1836) to amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that the time during which members of the Armed Forces serve on active duty for training qualifies for educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4673) to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the automatic enrollment of eligible veterans in patient enrollment system of Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
• amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 860, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-26 is considered adopted.
• amends ← An amendment comprised of the following amendments printed in Part B of House Report 117-225 as en bloc No. 1: Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 5.
• amends ← Amendment extends automatic enrollment to veterans who were discharged within 90 days before the enactment of this Act.