Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act
Latest action · Jul 23, 2020 Committee Hearings Held.
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.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans to report on and make recommendations regarding the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and therapy for veterans.
Cosponsors 136
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2019 to Nov 27, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | May 1, 2019 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | May 9, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | May 14, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Robert E. Latta | May 14, 2019 | |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | May 16, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | May 16, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | May 17, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | May 17, 2019 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | May 17, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Tulsi Gabbard | May 17, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Xochitl Torres Small | May 17, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Denver Riggleman | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | May 20, 2019 | |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | May 20, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | May 21, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | May 28, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Mac Thornberry | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | May 28, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | May 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jared Huffman | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Sean Casten | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Al Lawson, Jr. | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Jun 10, 2019 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 14, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Jun 14, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Jun 19, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Jul 11, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Jul 22, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Jul 30, 2019 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Aug 2, 2019 | |
| R-WA | Jaime Herrera Beutler | Aug 9, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Vicky Hartzler | Aug 16, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Aug 23, 2019 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Aug 23, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Tom Malinowski | Aug 23, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Aug 27, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Aug 30, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Sep 6, 2019 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| R-ID | Michael K. Simpson | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Kurt Schrader | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Sep 11, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| D-SC | Joe Cunningham | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Sep 12, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Antonio Delgado | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| R-UT | Chris Stewart | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Sep 18, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| R-CO | Scott R. Tipton | Sep 19, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Sep 20, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Brenda L. Lawrence | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Nita M. Lowey | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Sep 24, 2019 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Sep 25, 2019 | |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Sep 27, 2019 | |
| D-NM | Debra A. Haaland | Oct 1, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Oct 1, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 1, 2019 | |
| D-LA | Cedric L. Richmond | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Oct 17, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Will Hurd | Oct 18, 2019 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Nov 14, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Nov 14, 2019 | |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Nov 18, 2019 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Nov 19, 2019 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Nov 26, 2019 | |
| R-OK | Kevin Hern | Dec 4, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 6, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Dec 6, 2019 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Dec 17, 2019 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Dec 17, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Dec 18, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Jan 8, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Conor Lamb | Jan 15, 2020 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Jan 15, 2020 | |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Jan 24, 2020 | |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Feb 21, 2020 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Mar 2, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Mar 9, 2020 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Mar 12, 2020 | |
| D-NV | Steven Horsford | Aug 25, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Anthony Brindisi | Aug 28, 2020 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| R-AK | Don Young | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Sep 4, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Sep 17, 2020 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Sep 17, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Sep 17, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Sep 17, 2020 | |
| R-PR | Jenniffer González-Colón | Sep 22, 2020 | |
| D-OK | Kendra S. Horn | Sep 22, 2020 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Sep 22, 2020 | |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Nov 27, 2020 |
Committees 1
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 May 1, 2019Hearings Jul 23, 2020 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 15, 2019 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2020Committee Hearings Held.
- May 15, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 1, 2019Introduced in House
- May 1, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 71, May 1, 2019, page H3405.
Printed hearings 1
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. 116-30 | COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS MEMBER DAY112 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Sep 10, 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46848 | Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (P.L. 116-171) and Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020 (P.L. 116-214) | Report | Jul 19, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1263 | Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act | Identical bill | May 1, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an interagency task force on the use of public lands to provide medical treatment and therapy to veterans through outdoor recreation.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors 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.
- May 1, 2019Introduced 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.
