Senior Oversight Committee Extension Act of 2008
Latest action · Apr 28, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3445)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 28, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Senior Oversight Committee Extension Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly: (1) take whatever actions are appropriate, including the allocation of appropriate personnel, funding, and other resources, to continue until September 30, 2011, the operations of the Senior Oversight Committee jointly established by those secretaries to address concerns related to the treatment of wounded, ill, and injured members of the Armed Forces and veterans; and (2) report to Congress on the advisability of continuing the committee after that date.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 28, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Apr 28, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3445)
- Apr 28, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3445)
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3445Text printed S3445 | Daniel K. Akaka D-HI (text) | Apr 28, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for a three-year extension of the Senior Oversight Committee on wounded warrior matters, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Senior Oversight Committee Extension Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 28, 2008Introduced in Senate
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