HR 3930 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Voices for Veterans Act

Introduced Jun 16, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Suzan K. DelBene D-WA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Sep 7, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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. IntroducedJun 16, 2021
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Voices for Veterans Act

This bill expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, gender non-conforming, intersex, or queer. Among other responsibilities, the committee advises the Department of Veterans Affairs on the administration of benefits and provision of health care, benefits, and services to minority veterans.

Cosponsors 25

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 16, 2021 to Feb 3, 2022, with 23 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-WAAdam SmithOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalJun 16, 2021
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-NVDina TitusOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-CAEric SwalwellOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-NYGregory W. MeeksOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-WIGwen MooreOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-CTJahana HayesOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-TNJim CooperOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-CAJimmy PanettaOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-NYKathleen M. RiceOriginalJun 16, 2021
D-WAKim SchrierOriginalJun 16, 2021
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Sep 7, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  2. Jun 16, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Jun 16, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2087Voices for Veterans Act 2021Related billJun 16, 2021

Subjects

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  1. Jun 16, 2021Introduced in House

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