HR 4431 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act

Introduced Nov 16, 2017 Originated House Became Public Law 115-352 Sponsor Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Dec 21, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-352.

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.

  1. IntroducedNov 16, 2017
  2. Passed HouseSep 26, 2018
  3. Passed SenateDec 13, 2018
  4. To the PresidentDec 19, 2018
  5. Became lawDec 21, 2018Public Law 115-352

Summary

Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act

This bill authorizes federal agencies to pay on behalf of an employee, Member, or annuitant any additional interest assessed as a result of certain administrative errors in processing annuity deposit amount. Specifically, in calculating amounts that employees with prior military service may pay into their federal retirement account, an agency may pay interest that accrues to the employee for the agency's calculation error.

Cosponsors 12

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 16, 2017 to Dec 4, 2017; 8 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ASAumua Amata Coleman RadewagenOriginalNov 16, 2017
R-LAClay HigginsOriginalNov 16, 2017
R-INJim BanksOriginalNov 16, 2017
D-CAJimmy GomezOriginalNov 16, 2017
R-GAJody B. HiceOriginalNov 16, 2017
R-GAKaren C. HandelOriginalNov 16, 2017
R-NCMark MeadowsOriginalNov 16, 2017
D-VTPeter WelchOriginalNov 16, 2017
R-CAPaul CookNov 29, 2017
D-MAStephen F. LynchNov 29, 2017
R-OKSteve RussellDec 1, 2017
R-COMike CoffmanDec 4, 2017

Committees 3

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Nov 16, 2017Markup Nov 30, 2017Reported Sep 12, 2018
HouseCommittee on House Administration
Referred Nov 16, 2017Discharged Sep 12, 2018
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Sep 27, 2018Discharged Dec 13, 2018

Actions 21

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Dec 21, 2018Signed by President.
  2. Dec 21, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-352.
  3. Dec 19, 2018Presented to President.
  4. Dec 17, 2018Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Dec 13, 2018Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7622)
  6. Dec 13, 2018Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7622)
  7. Dec 13, 2018Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  8. Sep 27, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  9. Sep 26, 2018Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  10. Sep 26, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9076-9078)
  11. Sep 26, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4431.
  12. Sep 26, 2018Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9076)
  13. Sep 26, 2018Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Sep 26, 2018The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  15. Sep 12, 2018Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-946, Part I.
  16. Sep 12, 2018Committee on House Administration discharged.
  17. Sep 12, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 737.
  18. Nov 30, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  19. Nov 30, 2017Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  20. Nov 16, 2017Introduced in House
  21. Nov 16, 2017Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

In the Congressional Record 2

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.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateDebate and remarks S7622Mitch McConnell R-KYDec 13, 2018
HouseDebate and remarks H9076–H9078Text printed H9076Earl L. "Buddy" Carter R-GA, Jimmy Gomez D-CA, Steve Russell R-OKSep 26, 2018

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

  1. Sep 12, 2018H.R. 4431, Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans’ Pensions ActAs ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on November 30, 2017

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: ``The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Clause 1 of Section 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States Constitution.''

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 188, November 16, 2017, page H9426.

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.

Titles 9

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title
An act to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest payments by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military service or certain volunteer service, and for other purposes
Short Title
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act
Official Title as Introduced
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest payments by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military service.
Official Titles as Amended by House
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for interest payments by agencies in the case of administrative error in processing certain annuity deposits for prior military service or certain volunteer service, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act
Short Titles as Reported to House
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act
Short Titles as Passed House
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act
Short Titles as Enacted
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 5

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Sep 27, 2018Referred in Senate
  3. Sep 26, 2018Engrossed in House
  4. Sep 12, 2018Reported in House
  5. Nov 16, 2017Introduced in House

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