Ruth Moore Act of 2013
Latest action · Jun 6, 2013 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2013
- Passed HouseJun 4, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 17, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Ruth Moore Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report to Congress in each of 2014 through 2018 on claims submitted for disabilities based on a covered mental health condition alleged to have been incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma during active duty. Includes as a covered mental health condition post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression, or any other mental health diagnosis that the Secretary determines to be related to military sexual trauma.
Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary should update and improve VA regulations with respect to military sexual trauma by: (1) ensuring that it is specified as an in-service stressor in determining the service-connection of PTSD, and (2) recognizing the full range of physical and mental disabilities that can result from such trauma. Requires each veteran submitting such a claim to be provided the most recently updated regulations concerning such trauma, as well as other information designed to aid such claims.
Extends until FY2019 the required rounding to the nearest dollar of VA basic educational assistance and survivors' and dependents' educational assistance.
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 13, 2013 to May 16, 2013; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-MA | Niki Tsongas | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Original | Feb 13, 2013 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Feb 25, 2013 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Feb 26, 2013 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Feb 27, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 13, 2013Markup May 8, 2013Reported May 17, 2013 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Mar 1, 2013Hearings Apr 16, 2013Markup Apr 25, 2013Reported Apr 25, 2013 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 6, 2013 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2013Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 4, 2013Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 4, 2013Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3029-3032)
- Jun 4, 2013DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 671.
- Jun 4, 2013Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3029-3030)
- Jun 4, 2013Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 4, 2013The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- May 17, 2013Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-63.
- May 17, 2013Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 38.
- May 8, 2013Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 8, 2013Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 25, 2013Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 25, 2013Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
- Apr 16, 2013Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 1, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3029–H3032Text printed H3029 | Ann Kirkpatrick D-AZ, Chellie Pingree D-ME, Corrine Brown D-FL, Gloria Negrete McLeod D-CA, Jeff Miller R-FL, Jon Runyan R-NJ, Julia Brownley D-CA, Michael H. Michaud D-ME | Jun 4, 2013 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- May 17, 2013H.R. 671, Ruth Moore Act of 2013As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 8, 2013
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H503.
Printed hearings 5
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 113-31 | SAFETY FOR SURVIVORS: CARE AND TREATMENT FOR MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA89 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jul 19, 2013 |
| S. Hrg. 113-111 | HEARING ON PENDING BENEFITS LEGISLATION315 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Jun 12, 2013 |
| S. Hrg. 113-108 | DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 AND THE FUTURE YEARS DEFENSE PROGRAM237 pages | Armed Services Committee | Apr 17, 2013–Apr 24, 2013 |
| Serial No. 113-16 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 569, H.R. 570, H.R. 602, H.R. 671, H.R. 679, H.R. 733, H.R. 894 AND H.R. 140580 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Apr 16, 2013 |
| Serial No. 113-7 | JOINT HEARING TO RECEIVE LEGISLATIVE PRESENTATION OF MULTIPLE VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS (VSOs)117 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 6, 2013 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43168 | Military Sexual Assault: Chronology of Activity in the 113th-114th Congresses and Related Resources | Report | May 16, 2019 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 294 | Ruth Moore Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Jun 12, 2013 |
Titles 5
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the disability compensation evaluation procedure of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for veterans with mental health conditions related to military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress an annual report on claims for disabilities incurred or aggravated by military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Ruth Moore Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Reported to House
- Ruth Moore Act of 2013
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Ruth Moore Act of 2013
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 6, 2013Referred in Senate
- Jun 4, 2013Engrossed in House
- May 17, 2013Reported in House
- Feb 13, 2013Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
