Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
Latest action · Nov 17, 2023 Held at the desk.
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.
- IntroducedJan 26, 2023
- Passed SenateNov 16, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs.
Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities or activities to assist in the development and submittal of claims for veterans, or (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state.
The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 26, 2023 to Nov 8, 2023; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Jan 26, 2023 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Mar 2, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Mar 21, 2023 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Mar 21, 2023 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Apr 20, 2023 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 2, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | May 10, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jul 10, 2023 | |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Jul 19, 2023 | |
| D-PA | John Fetterman | Jul 27, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Sep 21, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Nov 8, 2023 |
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 Jan 26, 2023Markup Feb 16, 2023Reported Jul 10, 2023 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2023Received in the House.
- Nov 17, 2023Held at the desk.
- Nov 16, 2023Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5556-5558)
- Nov 16, 2023The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 16, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5557-5558)
- Nov 16, 2023Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Jul 10, 2023Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Jul 10, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 117.
- Feb 16, 2023Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jan 26, 2023Introduced in Senate
- Jan 26, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S5556–S5558Text printed S5557Amendments S5554, S5556, S5557 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY, Tammy Baldwin D-WI (amendment) | Nov 15, 2023 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1354 | Charles E. Schumer D-NY | Apr 26, 2023 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1368 | To improve the bill. | Tammy Baldwin D-WIfor Charles E. Schumer | Amendment SA 1368 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2405 | Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act | Reintroduction of | Nov 17, 2021 |
Titles 3
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 authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
- Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate
- Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Aging
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency communications systems
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health care coverage and access
- Indian social and development programs
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Women's health
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2023Engrossed in Senate
- Jul 10, 2023Reported to Senate
- Jan 26, 2023Introduced 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.
