Honoring All Veterans Act
Latest action · Nov 28, 2018 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.
- IntroducedNov 28, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Honoring All Veterans Act
This bill adds the following as a mission statement for the Department of Veterans Affairs: "To fulfill President Lincoln's promise to care for those 'who shall have borne the battle' and for their families, caregivers, and survivors."
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 28, 2018.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Nov 28, 2018 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | Nov 28, 2018 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Original | Nov 28, 2018 |
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 | Referred Nov 28, 2018 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
- Nov 28, 2018Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 7158 | Honoring All Veterans Act | Identical bill | Nov 16, 2018 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish a mission statement of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Honoring All Veterans Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 28, 2018Introduced in Senate
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