HR 4355 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Introduced Jul 2, 2021 Originated House Sponsor Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FL

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Latest action · Jul 2, 2021 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.

Progress

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

Summary

Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

This bill provides FY2022 appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and related agencies.

The bill provides appropriations to the Department of Defense (DOD) for military construction for

  • the Army;
  • the Navy and Marine Corps;
  • the Air Force;
  • Defense-wide agencies and activities;
  • the Army and Air National Guard; and
  • the Army, Navy, and Air Force Reserves.

The bill also provides appropriations to DOD for

  • the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Security Investment Program;
  • the Base Closure Account;
  • Construction and Operation and Maintenance of Family Housing for the Army, the Navy and Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide agencies and activities;
  • the Family Housing Improvement Fund; and
  • the Military Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund.

Within the VA budget, the bill provides appropriations for

  • the Veterans Benefits Administration,
  • the Veterans Health Administration,
  • the National Cemetery Administration, and
  • Departmental Administration.

The bill provides appropriations for related agencies and programs, including

  • the American Battle Monuments Commission,
  • the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims,
  • Cemeterial Expenses of the Army, and
  • the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

The bill also sets forth requirements and restrictions for using funds provided by this and other appropriations acts.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

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

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseAppropriations Committee
Reported as an original measure Jul 2, 2021

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 2, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Jul 2, 2021The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 117-81, by Ms. Wasserman Schultz.
  3. Jul 2, 2021Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 56.

In the Congressional Record 1

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
HouseDebate and remarks H1409Debbie Wasserman Schultz D-FLMar 9, 2022

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

Printed hearings 1

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 117-559MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022106 pagesAppropriations CommitteeJun 16, 2021–Jun 23, 2021

CRS reports 3

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Cite it 3

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Related bills 3

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 2471Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022Related billMar 15, 2022
S 2604Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022Related billAug 4, 2021
HR 4502Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Agriculture, Rural Development, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2022Related billAug 3, 2021

Titles 3

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

Official Title as Introduced
Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022
Short Title(s) as Reported to House
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 2, 2021Reported in House

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