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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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365 bills referred in the 113th 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 113th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 113th Congress

Members, 113th Congress 26

Everyone who held a seat in the 113th Congress, leaders first, with the day they joined or left when it was not with the rest.

Seat	Member	Role
R-FL	Jeff Miller	Chair
D-ME	Michael H. Michaud	Ranking Member
D-AZ	Ann Kirkpatrick
D-NH	Ann M. Kuster
D-TX	Beto O'Rourke
R-TX	Bill Flores
R-OH	Brad R. Wenstrup
D-FL	Corrine Brown
R-MI	Dan Benishek
R-TN	David P. Roe
R-FL	David W. JollyJoined Mar 25, 2014
D-NV	Dina Titus
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
D-CA	Gloria Negrete McLeod
R-FL	Gus M. Bilirakis
R-IN	Jackie Walorski
R-CA	Jeff Denham
R-NJ	Jon Runyan
D-CA	Julia Brownley
R-NV	Mark E. AmodeiLeft Dec 11, 2013
D-CA	Mark Takano
R-CO	Mike Coffman
R-CA	Paul Cook
D-CA	Raul Ruiz
R-KS	Tim Huelskamp
D-MN	Timothy J. Walz

Subcommittees, 113th Congress 4

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

Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs 10
Economic Opportunity 9
Health 12
Oversight and Investigations 11

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 113th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 5842	REVAMP with Community Colleges Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 23, 2014
HR 5798	Stability for Service Members Act	Referred To	Dec 23, 2014
HR 5788	To designate the Junction City Community-Based Outpatient Clinic located at 715 Southwind Drive, Junction City, Kansas, as the Lieutenant General Richard J. Seitz Community-Based Outpatient Clinic.	Referred To	Dec 23, 2014
HR 5784	GI Bill STEM Extension Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 23, 2014
HR 5817	To amend section 701 of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the period of eligibility during which certain spouses are entitled to assistance under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship.	Referred To	Dec 23, 2014
HR 5094	To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup certain bonuses or awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs.	Reported By	Dec 12, 2014
HR 5745	Recognizing Officers and Enlisted Men of the Korean Constabulary Act of 2014	Referred To	Dec 5, 2014
S 229	Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Act of 2013	Referred To	Dec 4, 2014

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 113th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Hearing	"Evaluating Federal and Community Efforts to Eliminate Veteran Homelessness"Cannon House Office Building 3344 documents	Scheduled	Dec 11, 2014

Hearing	"Challenges in Rural America: VA Access and Mental Health Care"1 document	Scheduled	Aug 6, 2014

Markup	Pending LegislationCannon House Office Building 334	Postponed	Jul 30, 2014
Meeting	The House and Senate Committee of Conference on H.R. 3230Capitol HVC-200	Scheduled	Jul 24, 2014
Hearing	“Restoring Trust: The View of the Acting Secretary and the Veterans Community”Cannon House Office Building 3341 document	Scheduled	Jul 24, 2014

Hearing	“VA Whistleblowers: Exposing Inadequate Service Provided to Veterans and Ensuring Appropriate Accountability”Cannon House Office Building 3341 document	Scheduled	Jul 8, 2014

Hearing	“VBA and VHA Interactions: Ordering and Conducting Medical Examinations.”Cannon House Office Building 3341 document	Scheduled	Jun 25, 2014

Meeting	Business Meeting: Subpoena of SES Performance InformationCannon House Office Building 334	Canceled	Jun 20, 2014

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 113th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 113-14	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 675, H.R. 677, H.R. 732, H.R. 800, H.R. 1067, H.R. 1331, H.R. 1379, H.R. 1414, H.R. 1569, and H.R. 1607130 pagesOn H.R. 675, H.R. 677, H.R. 732, H.R. 800, H.R. 1067 and 6 more 7 witnesses Hon. Chellie Pingree, U.S. House of Representatives Mr. David R. McLenachen, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance VBA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Ms. Laura H. Eskenazi, Executive-in-Charge and Vice Chairman, Board Of Veterans' Appeals, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs And Mr. David J. Barrans, Assistant General Counsel, Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. Zachary Hearn, Deputy Director for Claims, Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion Mr. Blake C. Ortner, Deputy Government Relations Director Paralyzed Veterans of America Mr. Paul R. Varela, Assistant National Legislative Director, DAV Mr. Ronald B. Abrams, Joint Executive Director, National Veterans Legal Services Program Mr. Kenneth M. Carpenter, Founding Member, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates	Apr 14, 2015
Serial No. 113-96	Evaluating Federal and Community Efforts to Eliminate Veteran Homelessness158 pages 9 witnesses Baylee Crone, Executive Director, National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Steve R. Berg, Vice President for Programs and Policy, National Alliance to End Homelessness John F. Downing, Chief Executive Officer, Soldier On Phil Landis, President and Chief Executive Officer, Veterans Village of San Diego Casey O'Donnell, PsyD, Chief Operating Officer, Impact Services Corporation Jon Sherin, M.D., Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Military Communities and Chief Medical Officer, Volunteers of America Lisa Pape, Executive Diretctor, Homeless Programs, VHA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Thomas O'Toole, Acting Director, National Center for Homelessness Among Veterans, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Jennifer Ho, Senior Advisor on Housing and Services to the Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Hon. Keith Kelly, Assistant Secretary of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor	Dec 11, 2014
Serial No. 113-95	Timeless Honor: Reviewing Current Operations of Our National Cemeteries87 pages 5 witnesses Mr. Ronald E. Walters, Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied By: Mr. Glenn Powers, Deputy Under Secretary for Field Programs, National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. Patrick K. Hallinan, Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries, Department of the Army Hon. Max Cleland, Secretary, American Battle Monuments Commission Ms. Ami Neiberger-Miller, Director of Outreach and Education, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors Ms. Diane M. Zumatto, National Legislative Director, AMVETS	Dec 9, 2014
Serial No. 113-94	Va's Caregiver Program: Assessing Current Prospects and Future Possibilities92 pages 3 witnesses Randall B. Williamson, Director, Healthcare GAO Rajeev Ramchand, Senior Behavioral Scientist, RAND Corporation Maureen McCarthy M.D., Deputy Chief, Patient Care Services, VHA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Dec 3, 2014
Serial No. 113-93	Filipino Veterans Equity Compensation Fund: Inquiry into the Adequacy of Process in Verifying Eligibility25 pagesOn H.R. 2216, H.R. 4416 3 witnesses Mr. Brad Flohr, Senior Advisor for Compensation, VBA, .S. Department of Veterans' Affairs Brigadier General David K. ``Mac" MacEwen, The 59the Adjutant General of the U.S. Army, Department of the Army Mr. Kevin Pratt, Assistant Director for Military Records, National Personnel Records Center National Archives and Records Administration	Nov 20, 2014
Serial No. 113-92	Legislative Hearing on H.R. 4720, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act; H.R. 4887, the Expanding Care for Veterans Act; H.R. 4977, the Cover (Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act); H.R. 5059, the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act; H.R. 5475, to Improve the Care Provided by VA to Newborn Children; H.R. 5484, the Toxic Exposure Research Act; and H.R. 5686, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act150 pagesOn H.R. 4720, H.R. 4887, H.R. 4977, H.R. 5059, H.R. 5475 and 2 more 10 witnesses The Hon. Tim Walberg, U.S. House of Representatives, 7th District, MI The Hon. Gus Bilirakis U.S. House of Representatives, 12th District, FL The Hon. Tim Walz, U.S. House of Representatives, 1st District, MN The Hon. Doug Collins, U.S. House of Representatives, 9th District, GA The Hon. John Culberson, U.S. House of Representatives, 7th District, TX Christopher Neiweem, Legislative Associate, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Brad Adams, Staff Attorney, Swords to Plowshares Aleks Morosky, Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, John Rowan, National President, Vietnam Veterans of America Rajiv Jain M.D., Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services, VHA, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Nov 19, 2014
Serial No. 113-91	The Role of the State Approving Agencies in Ensuring Quality Education Programs for Veterans58 pages 6 witnesses Mr. Ryan M. Gallucci, Deputy Director, National Veterans Service, Veterans of Foregin Wars of the United States Mr. William Hubbard, Vice President of Government Affairs, Student Veterans of America Mr. Steve Gonzalez, Assistant Director, National Veteran Employment and Education Division, The American Legion Mr. Keith Glindemann, Vice President and Legislative Chair, National Association of Veterans; Program Administrators Mr. Curtis L. Coy, Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity, VBA, U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs Accompanied by: MG Robert M. Worley II USAF (Ret.), Director, Education Service, VBA, U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs Dr. Joseph W. Wescott, President, National Association of State Approving Agencies	Nov 19, 2014
Serial No. 113-90	Va's Longstanding Information Security Weaknesses Continue to Allow Extensive Data Manipulation68 pagesOn H.R. 4370 3 witnesses Mr. Stephen Warren, Executive in Charge and Chief Information Officer, Office of Information ` Technology, Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Mr. Stan Lowe, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Information ` Technology, Office of Information Security, Department of Veterans Affairs And Ms. Tina Burnette, Executive Director for Enterprise Risk Management, Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Sondra McCauley, Deputy Assistant Inspector for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Mr. Michael Bowman, Director, Information Technology and Security Audit Office, Office of Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. Greg Wilshusen, Director of Information Security Issues, GAO	Nov 18, 2014

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 113th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 113-672	Amending Title 38, United States Code, to Authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Recoup Certain Bonuses or Awards Paid to Employees of the Department of Veterans AffairsOn H.R. 5094	Dec 12, 2014
H. Rept. 113-659	SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during the ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS pursuant to Clause 1(d) Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives	Dec 11, 2014
H. Rept. 113-645	Ask Veterans ActOn H.R. 4971	Dec 3, 2014
H. Rept. 113-598	Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2014On H.R. 4276	Sep 15, 2014
H. Rept. 113-586	The VA Construction Assistance Act of 2013On H.R. 3593	Sep 15, 2014
H. Rept. 113-300	First Annual Report of the Activities of the Committee on Veterans'Affairs	Dec 19, 2013
H. Rept. 113-284	Department of Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Lease Authorization Act of 2013On H.R. 3521	Dec 9, 2013
H. Rept. 113-247	Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013On H.R. 1443	Oct 22, 2013

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 113th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 113-1	Committee Rules of Procedure for the 113th 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

Membership changes 2

Who joined, left or changed role after the committee was first filled in the 113th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Mar 25, 2014	David W. Jolly R-FL	Joined	H.Res. 523
Dec 11, 2013	Mark E. Amodei R-NV	Resigned from the committee	Congressional Record, H7638

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