United States · Law · HR
H.R. 8247 (116th)
Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020
Introduced
14 September 2020
Last action
5 December 2020 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 116-214.
Sponsors
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence, Education
Source updated
28 May 2025
Healthcare · Defence · Education
Summary
Veterans Comprehensive Prevention, Access to Care, and Treatment Act of 2020 or the Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 This bill implements programs, policies, and reports related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) transition assistance, suicide care, mental health education and treatment, health care, and women veteran care. Among other requirements, the VA must carry out a pilot program on information sharing between the VA and designated persons regarding the assistance and benefits available to veterans; furnish or pay for emergent suicide care, including transportation costs, at a VA or non-VA facility for certain veterans who are in an acute suicidal crisis; establish a program for the education and training of caregivers and family members of veterans with mental health disorders; establish the Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans to make recommendations regarding the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and therapy for certain veterans; seek to contact certain veterans who have not recently received care to encourage them to receive comprehensive physical, mental health, eye, and audiological examinations; provide VA police officers with annual training on the prevention of suicide among the population it serves; complete an analysis and report on its programs that provide assistance to women veterans who are homeless or precariously housed to identify the areas in which such programs are failing to meet the needs of such women; and annually report on the use of VA health care by women veterans.
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Timeline
14 September 2020
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 September 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 September 2020
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
17 September 2020
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
17 September 2020
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
17 September 2020
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 September 2020
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4763-4767)
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4763-4767)
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8247.
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4763-4770)
Source: Floor
23 September 2020
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 September 2020
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
10 November 2020
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6655)
Source: Floor
10 November 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S6655)
Source: Floor
12 November 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
24 November 2020
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 November 2020
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
5 December 2020
Became law
Became Public Law No: 116-214.
Source: President
5 December 2020
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
5 December 2020
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 6 December 2020 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 24 September 2020 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 September 2020 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 14 September 2020 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Public Law (PDF)
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Public Law
summary · EN · 5 December 2020
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Passed Senate
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 24 September 2020
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Passed House
summary · EN · 23 September 2020
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
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- related to → Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019
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Direct relationships
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8247
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8247
- us · 116-hr-8247 · source updated 28 May 2025