TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
Latest action · Dec 31, 2020 Became Public Law No: 116-278.
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.
- IntroducedJul 23, 2019
- Passed SenateNov 17, 2020
- Passed HouseDec 16, 2020
- To the PresidentDec 21, 2020
- Became lawDec 31, 2020Public Law 116-278
Summary
Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act or the TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
The bill revises the administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) caregiver programs. Specifically, the bill requires the VA to report on the feasibility and advisability of formally recognizing caregivers of veterans by identifying them in the veteran's electronic health record. Such caregivers covered by the bill include those approved as a provider of personal care services under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers and those participating in the Program of General Caregiver Support Services. If the VA determines that formally recognizing caregivers is feasible and advisable, it must implement recognition.
The bill requires the VA to use standardized letters to notify veterans, their caregivers, and applicants for the program regarding decisions affecting the furnishing of assistance under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers. Such notifications must contain specified details regarding the decision.
The bill also authorizes the VA to extend benefits for a 90-day period under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers, including the monthly personal caregiver stipend, after determining that a veteran is no longer eligible for the program solely because of improvement in their condition. The effective date of discharge from the program shall not be earlier than 60 days after the date on which the VA provides notice of the lack of eligibility.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 244 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass | Passed380–0 | Dec 16, 2020 |
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 23, 2019 to Jun 24, 2020; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | Jul 23, 2019 |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Sep 10, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Oct 16, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Oct 22, 2019 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Oct 23, 2019 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Oct 24, 2019 | |
| I-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Oct 29, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 5, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Nov 5, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Nov 6, 2019 | |
| R-TN | Lamar Alexander | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Dec 3, 2019 | |
| R-SD | Mike Rounds | Jan 8, 2020 |
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 Jul 23, 2019Markup Aug 5, 2020Reported Sep 15, 2020 |
Actions 21
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 31, 2020Signed by President.
- Dec 31, 2020Became Public Law No: 116-278.
- Dec 21, 2020Presented to President.
- Dec 16, 2020Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 16, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7211-7213)
- Dec 16, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2216.
- Dec 16, 2020At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- Dec 16, 2020Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7224-7225)
- Dec 16, 2020Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 0 (Roll no. 244). (text: CR H7211)
- Dec 16, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Nov 18, 2020Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 18, 2020Received in the House.
- Nov 18, 2020Held at the desk.
- Nov 17, 2020Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7044-7045)
- Nov 17, 2020The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (CR S7044)
- Nov 17, 2020Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7044-7045)
- Sep 15, 2020Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
- Sep 15, 2020Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 540.
- Aug 5, 2020Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 23, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 23, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1182 | Sheila Jackson Lee D-TX | Dec 18, 2020 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7211–H7213Text printed H7211Recorded votes H7224enactLists H7225Votes recorded by proxy on S. 2216, Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures (TEAM) for Veteran Caregivers Act | David P. Roe R-TN, Mark Takano D-CA | Dec 16, 2020 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S7044Amendments S7041, S7044 | Gary C. Peters D-MI (amendment), Rob Portman R-OH | Nov 17, 2020 |
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
- Sep 9, 2020S. 2216, Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veterans Caregivers ActAs ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veteran’s Affairs on August 5, 2020
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. 116-59 | THE SILVER TSUNAMI: IS VA READY?70 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Mar 3, 2020 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2688 | In the nature of a substitute. | Gary C. Peters D-MI | Amendment SA 2688 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6571 | TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act | Related bill | Sep 30, 2020 |
Titles 14
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for caregiver programs, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of veterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical determinations relating to eligibility for the family caregiver program, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who are determined ineligible for the family caregiver program, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act
- TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act
- TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
- Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act
- TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed Senate
- Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act
- TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
- Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text
- Transparency and Effective Accountability Measures for Veteran Caregivers Act
- TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Nov 17, 2020Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 15, 2020Reported to Senate
- Jul 23, 2019Introduced in 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.
