A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Summary

This bill reorganizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chaplain Service, allows chaplains to provide clinical services, and prohibits the VA from requiring chaplains to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to their conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs.

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Timeline

1. 19 December 2019

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 December 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 19 December 2019 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 December 2019

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 19 December 2019

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 19 December 2019

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Sponsors

• James Lankford · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK-1] · R · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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