Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
Latest action · Feb 27, 2014 Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment (SA 2767) fell when the bill was committed in Senate. (consideration: CR S1209-1210)
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 3, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 - Amends federal veterans provisions to revise or add provisions concerning medical services and other benefits provided to veterans and/or their dependents through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) relating to the following areas:
- survivor and dependent matters, including benefits for children of certain veterans born with spina bifida;
- education matters, including the approval of courses for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force and the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance programs;
- the expansion and extension of certain health care benefits, including immunizations, chiropractic care, treatment for traumatic brain injury, and wellness promotion;
- health care administration, including extension of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program, and
- complementary and alternative medicine;
- mental health care, including an education program and peer support program for family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders;
- dental care eligibility and expansion, including a program of education to promote dental health in veterans;
- health care related to sexual trauma, including appropriate counseling and treatment and a screening mechanism to detect incidents of domestic abuse;
- reproductive treatment and services, including fertility counseling as well as adoption assistance for severely wounded veterans;
- major medical facility leases;
- veterans' employment training and related services;
- veterans' employment, including within the federal government and as first responders;
- career transition services;
- employment and reemployment rights of members of the Armed Forces after active duty service;
- small business matters, including contracting and subcontracting participation goals with federal departments and agencies;
- administrative matters, including regional support centers for Veterans Integrated Service Networks;
- the revision of claims based on military sexual trauma as well as claims for dependency and indemnity compensation;
- jurisdictional matters, including with respect to the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;
- the revision of certain rights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, including protections with respect to the expiration of professional licenses, a prohibition on the denial of credit or the termination of residential leases due to military service, and the temporary protection of surviving spouses under mortgage foreclosures; and
- outreach and miscellaneous matters, including: (1) repeal of the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and (2) the accounting for discretionary accounts designated for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism.
Recorded votes 3
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
Cosponsors 29
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2014 to Apr 1, 2014; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-ND | Heidi Heitkamp | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Feb 3, 2014 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Feb 4, 2014 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Feb 4, 2014 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Feb 4, 2014 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Feb 4, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Feb 4, 2014 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Feb 4, 2014 | |
| D-WV | John D. Rockefeller IV | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Feb 6, 2014 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Feb 10, 2014 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Feb 11, 2014 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Feb 11, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Feb 24, 2014 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Feb 24, 2014 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Feb 24, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Feb 25, 2014 | |
| D-MT | John E. Walsh | Feb 25, 2014 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Feb 26, 2014 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Feb 26, 2014 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Apr 1, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Committed Feb 27, 2014 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2014Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1194-1210)
- Feb 27, 2014Point of order against the measure raised in Senate.
- Feb 27, 2014Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure made in Senate.
- Feb 27, 2014Motion to table the motion by Senator Reid to commit the bill (S. 1982) to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2767 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 52. Record Vote Number: 45. (consideration: CR S1209-1210)
- Feb 27, 2014Motion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 41. Record Vote Number: 46. (consideration: CR S1210)
In the Congressional Record 13
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 S3319 | Harry Reid D-NV | Jun 2, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3262, S3264 | Bernard Sanders I-VT, Marco Rubio R-FL | May 22, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2310–S2312 | Bernard Sanders I-VT, David Vitter R-LA | Apr 9, 2014 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1331 | Bernard Sanders I-VT | Mar 6, 2014 |
| Senate | Amendments S1316 | Chuck Grassley R-IA (amendment), Kelly Ayotte R-NH (amendment) | Mar 5, 2014 |
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.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Feb 4, 2014S. 1982, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014Updated estimate of the direct spending effects and discretionary costs of S. 1982, as introduced on February 3, 2014. Estimate updated to reflect CBO's February 2014 baseline.
Printed hearings 5
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
Amendments 61
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2744 | No description on file | Susan M. Collins R-ME | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 2745 | No description on file | Susan M. Collins R-ME | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 2746 | No description on file | Kay R. Hagan D-NC | Senate amendment submitted |
| SA 2747 | In the nature of a substitute. | Bernard Sanders I-VT | SA 2747 fell when the bill was committed. (consideration: CR S1210) |
| SA 2748 | No description on file | Marco Rubio R-FL | Senate amendment submitted |
Related bills 37
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 229 | Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Act of 2013 | Related bill | Dec 16, 2014 |
| S 430 | Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 12, 2013 |
| HR 454 | To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 3900 Woodland Avenue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center". | Related bill | Feb 8, 2013 |
| S 492 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jun 12, 2013 |
| S 495 | Careers for Veterans Act of 2013 | Related bill | Jun 12, 2013 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Adoption and foster care
- Advisory bodies
- Alternative treatments
- Arizona
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Asia
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Building construction
- California
- Caribbean area
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Child health
- Civil actions and liability
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional officers and employees
- Congressional operations and organization
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional tributes
- Connecticut
- Consumer affairs
- Crime victims
- Crimes against women
- Dental care
- Department of Defense
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Digestive and metabolic diseases
- Disability and paralysis
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Employment and training programs
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Fires
- First responders and emergency personnel
- Florida
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Georgia
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Government studies and investigations
- Hawaii
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Hearing, speech, and vision care
- Hereditary and development disorders
- Home and outpatient care
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Hospital care
- Housing and community development funding
- Housing finance and home ownership
- Illinois
- Indian social and development programs
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Interest, dividends, interest rates
- Judicial review and appeals
- Kansas
- Laos
- Licensing and registrations
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Louisiana
- Marketing and advertising
- Marriage and family status
- Massachusetts
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Members of Congress
- Mental health
- Military education and training
- Military facilities and property
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- Minority and disadvantaged businesses
- Minority health
- Missouri
- National Guard and reserves
- Nebraska
- Neurological disorders
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- North Carolina
- Nutrition and diet
- Oklahoma
- Pennsylvania
- Performance measurement
- Philippines
- Physical fitness and lifestyle
- Prescription drugs
- Public contracts and procurement
- Puerto Rico
- Research administration and funding
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Rural conditions and development
- Sex and reproductive health
- Sex offenses
- Small business
- South Carolina
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Thailand
- U.S. territories and protectorates
- Unemployment
- User charges and fees
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Vocational and technical education
- Water quality
- Women's health
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 27, 2014Referred to Committee Senate
- Feb 4, 2014Placed on Calendar Senate
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.
