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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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364 bills referred in the 111th Congress

5,205 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 598. A referral is not a hearing: most bills sent to a committee are never taken up.

Bills referred, by Congress 107th to 119th

Members

Served in the 111th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Members, 111th Congress 31

Everyone who held a seat in the 111th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
D-CA	Bob Filner	Chair
R-IN	Steve Buyer	Ranking Member
D-AZ	Ann Kirkpatrick
R-CA	Brian P. Bilbray
D-TX	Ciro D. Rodriguez
R-FL	Cliff Stearns
D-FL	Corrine Brown
R-TN	David P. Roe
D-IL	Deborah L. Halvorson
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
D-VA	Glenn C. Nye
R-FL	Gus M. Bilirakis
D-AZ	Harry E. Mitchell
D-NM	Harry Teague
R-SC	Henry E. Brown, Jr.
R-FL	Jeff Miller
D-CA	Jerry McNerney
R-KS	Jerry Moran
D-IN	Joe Donnelly
R-AR	John Boozman
D-NJ	John H. Adler
D-NY	John J. Hall
D-ME	Michael H. Michaud
R-OH	Michael R. Turner
D-SD	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
R-LA	Steve Scalise
D-VA	Thomas S.P. Perriello
D-MN	Timothy J. Walz
R-FL	Vern Buchanan
D-AR	Vic Snyder
D-OH	Zachary T. Space

Subcommittees, 111th Congress 4

Under the names they had then. Each has its own record.

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 111th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 111th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6567	To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve and make permanent the Department of Veterans Affairs loan guarantee for the purchase of residential cooperative housing units, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 21, 2010
S 3447	Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010	Referred To	Dec 14, 2010
HR 6513	To amend title 38, United States Code, to allow for the transfer of educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program to certain dependents to be used for special education.	Referred To	Dec 9, 2010
HRES 1758	Expressing the Nation's sincerest appreciation for the service of Muslim American veterans.	Referred To	Dec 9, 2010
HR 6503	To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2010
S 3860	A bill to require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.	Referred To	Dec 7, 2010
HR 6496	To require reports on the management of Arlington National Cemetery.	Referred To	Dec 7, 2010
HRES 1746	Recognizing and supporting the efforts of Welcome Back Veterans to augment the services provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans' Affairs in providing timely and world-class care for veterans and members of the Armed Forces suffering from PTSD and related psychiatric disorders.	Referred To	Dec 1, 2010

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 111th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 111-103	The True Cost of the War75 pages 10 witnesses Batiste, Major General John, USA (Ret.), Rochester, NY Bilmes, Linda J., Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA Disabled American Veterans, Joseph A. Violante, National Legislative Director Gibson, Corey, Terre Haute, IN Knight-Major, Lorrie, Silver Spring, MD Nash, Major General William L., USA (Ret.), Washington, DC Stiglitz, Joseph E., Ph.D., University Professor, Columbia University, New York, NY Van Derveer, Lieutenant Colonel Donna R., USA (Ret.), Ashville, AL Veterans for Common Sense, Paul Sullivan, Executive Director Veterans' Outreach Center of Rochester, NY, Colonel James D. McDonough, Jr., USA (Ret.), President and Chief Executive Officer	Sep 30, 2010
Serial No. 111-101	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3843, H.R. 4041, H.R. 5428, H.R. 5516, H.R. 5543, H.R. 5641, H.R. 5996, H.R. 6123, H.R. 6127, H.R. 6220, and Draft Legislation128 pagesOn H.R. 949, H.R. 1448, H.R. 2504, H.R. 2559, H.R. 2735 and 17 more 10 witnesses U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Robert L. Jesse, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration American Legion, Jacob B. Gadd, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission Barrow, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Georgia Disabled American Veterans, Adrian M. Atizado, Assistant National Legislative Director Paralyzed Veterans of America, Carl Blake, National Legislative Director Pingree, Hon. Chellie, a Representative in Congress from the State of Maine Sestak, Hon. Joe, a Representative in Congress from the State of Pennsylvania Stearns, Hon. Cliff, a Representative in Congress from the State of Florida Walz, Hon. Timothy J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Minnesota Wounded Warrior Project, Ralph Ibson, Senior Fellow for Policy	Sep 29, 2010
Serial No. 111-100	Veterans Health Administration Contracting and Procurement Practices127 pagesOn H.R. 4221, S. 3615 8 witnesses U.S. Government Accountability Office, Debra A. Draper, Ph.D., M.S.H.A., Director, Health Care U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: Belinda J. Finn, Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General Frederick Downs, Jr., Chief Procurement and Logistics Officer, Veterans Health Administration Goold Health Systems, Augusta, ME, James A. Clair, M.P.A., M.S., Chief Executive Officer Mobile Medical International Corporation, St. Johnsbury, VT, Mark T. Munroe, Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing Modular Building Institute, Lincoln Moss, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Ramtech Building Systems, Inc., Mansfield, TX Robert Bosch Healthcare, Palo Alto, CA, Derek Newell, MPA., MPH, President Wise Knowledge Systems, Inc., Piper Creek, TX, Jay Wise, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer	Sep 23, 2010
Serial No. 111-99	Update of the Post-9/11 GI Bill109 pagesOn H.R. 3337, H.R. 3579, H.R. 3719, H.R. 3749, H.R. 3813 and 5 more 8 witnesses U.S. Department of Defense, Captain Mark Krause, USN (Ret.), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Program Manager, Space and Naval War Systems Center Atlantic, Department of the Navy U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Keith M. Wilson, Director, Education Service, Veterans Benefits Administration American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Alan G. Merten, Ph.D., President, George Mason University American Legion, Robert Madden, Assistant Director, National Economic Commission Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Tim Embree, Legislative Associate National Association of Veterans' Program Administrators, Faith DesLauriers, Legislative Director Veterans of Modern Warfare, Donald D. Overton, Jr., Executive Director Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, James D. Wear, Assistant Director, National Veterans Service	Sep 16, 2010
Serial No. 111-98	Examining Training Requirements of Veterans Benefits Administration Claims Processing Personnel83 pages 7 witnesses U.S. Government Accountability Office, Daniel Bertoni, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Michael Cardarelli, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, Veterans Benefits Administration American Federation of Government Employees (AFL-CIO), Jimmy F. Sims, Jr., Shop Steward, Local 1738, and AFGE National Veterans Affairs Council, and Rating Veterans Service Representative, Winston-Salem, NC, Regional Office, Veterans Benefits Administration American Legion, Ian C. de Planque, Deputy Director, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Commission Disabled American Veterans, Jeffrey C. Hall, Assistant National Legislative Director Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), David E. Hunter, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Cost Analysis and Research Division National Veterans Legal Services Program, Meg Bartley, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney	Sep 16, 2010
Serial No. 111-97	Personality Disorder Discharges: Impact on Veterans' Benefits99 pages 1 witness U.S. Government Accountability Office, Debra A. Draper, Ph.D., M.S.H.A., Director, Health Care	Sep 15, 2010
Serial No. 111-96	Licensure and Certification76 pages 7 witnesses U.S. Department of Labor, Hon. Raymond M. Jefferson, Assistant Secretary, Veterans' Employment and Training Service U.S. Department of Defense, John R. Campbell, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Wounded Warrior Care and Transition Policy) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Margarita Cocker, Deputy Director, Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Service, Veterans Benefits Administration American Legion, Joseph C. Sharpe, Jr., Director, National Economic Commission Blinded Veterans Association, Thomas Zampieri, Ph.D., Director of Government Relations Military.com/Monster Worldwide, Master Chief Petty Officer Vince Patton, III, USCG (Ret.), Ed.D., Director, Community Outreach Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, Eric A. Hilleman, Director, National Legislative Service	Jul 29, 2010
Serial No. 111-95	Continued Oversight of Inadequate Cost Controls at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs65 pages 2 witnesses U.S. Government Accountability Office, Susan Ragland, Director, Financial Management and Assurance U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Edward Murray, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	Jul 28, 2010

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 111th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 111-697	ACTIVITIES REPORT of the COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS	Dec 30, 2010
H. Rept. 111-630	Veterans Benefits and Economic Welfare Improvement Act of 2010On H.R. 6132	Sep 28, 2010
H. Rept. 111-628	Securing America's Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010On H.R. 5993	Sep 28, 2010
H. Rept. 111-627	Amending Title 38, United States Code, to Provide for Qualifications for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors and Vocational Rehabilitation Employment Coordinators Employed by the Department of Veterans AffairsOn H.R. 5630	Sep 28, 2010
H. Rept. 111-626	Help Veterans Act of 2010On H.R. 5360	Sep 28, 2010
H. Rept. 111-625	Amending Title 38, United States Code, to Deem Certain Service in the Reserve Components as Active Service for Purposes of Laws Administered by the Secretary of Veterans AffairsOn H.R. 3787	Sep 28, 2010
H. Rept. 111-624	To Require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Include on the Main Page of the Internet Website of the Department of Veterans Affairs a Hyperlink to the Vetsuccess Internet Website and to Publicize Such Internet WebsiteOn H.R. 3685	Sep 28, 2010
H. Rept. 111-490	Veterans Dog Training Therapy ActOn H.R. 3885	May 20, 2010

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 111th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 111-3	VETERANS' BENEFITS AS AMENDED THROUGH P.L. 111-5, Enacted February 17, 2009 AND THE SERVICEMEMBERS CIVIL RELIEF ACT AS AMENDED THROUGH P.L. 110-389, Enacted October 10, 2008	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 111-2	COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS SUBMITTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 301 OF THE CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET ACT OF 1974 on the BUDGET PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] CONGRESS.#13	PDF · Text
H. Prt. 111-1	Committee Rules of Procedure for the 111th Congress of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs	PDF · Text

By Congress

The committee's record in each Congress on file. Choose one to see the page as it stood then: its members, subcommittees and record. A dash means the official source has nothing that early, not that the committee did nothing.

Congress	Members	Bills referred	Reported	Became law	Reports	Meetings	Printed hearings	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	26	598	92	9	54	28	59	45	1
118th2023–2024	26	539	116	18	43	39	102	67	1
117th2021–2022	33	535	15	36	16	38	4	90	1
116th2019–2020	29	574	22	35	22	42	66	80	1
115th2017–2018	27	478	79	31	67	57	80	89	1
114th2015–2016	24	453	87	28	34	46	83	101	1
113th2013–2014	26	365	39	17	20	30	93	—	1
112th2011–2012	26	268	48	8	22	0	80	—	4
111th2009–2010	31	364	76	11	34	—	102	—	3
110th2007–2008	32	345	49	17	27	—	109	—	2
109th2005–2006	31	236	15	7	10	—	65	—	1
108th2003–2004	33	256	30	9	23	—	51	—	2
107th2001–2002	35	194	14	12	15	—	45	—	3

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