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453 bills referred in the 114th 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 114th Congress

Subcommittees

Each with its own members and record

Meetings

Hearings and business meetings in the 114th Congress

Members, 114th Congress 24

Everyone who held a seat in the 114th 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-FL	Corrine Brown	Ranking Member
D-NH	Ann M. Kuster
R-AS	Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
D-TX	Beto O'Rourke
R-OH	Brad R. Wenstrup
R-MI	Dan Benishek
R-TN	David P. Roe
D-NV	Dina Titus
R-CO	Doug Lamborn
R-FL	Gus M. Bilirakis
R-IN	Jackie Walorski
D-CA	Jerry McNerneyJoined Feb 3, 2015
D-CA	Julia Brownley
D-NY	Kathleen M. Rice
R-NY	Lee M. Zeldin
D-CA	Mark Takano
R-IL	Mike Bost
R-CO	Mike Coffman
R-LA	Ralph Lee Abraham
D-CA	Raul Ruiz
R-PA	Ryan A. Costello
R-KS	Tim Huelskamp
D-MN	Timothy J. WalzJoined Feb 3, 2015

Subcommittees, 114th Congress 4

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

Record

Bills, meetings, hearings, reports and more, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Newest activity first. In the 114th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
HR 6516	To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand eligibility for the Veterans Choice Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to establish a minimum period of care or services under such program, and for other purposes.	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6509	Solider's HONR Act	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6445	Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6517	INFORM Act	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
HR 6435	To authorize the Directors of Veterans Integrated Service Networks of the Department of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate civilian accreditation entities or appropriate health care evaluation entities to investigate medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.	Referred To	Dec 5, 2016
S 3492	A bill to designate the Traverse City VA Community-Based Outpatient Clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Traverse City, Michigan, as the "Colonel Demas T. Craw VA Clinic".	Referred To	Dec 2, 2016
HR 6416	Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 1, 2016
S 3438	A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in Reno, Nevada.	Referred To	Nov 30, 2016

Hearings, markups and business meetings, newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Kind	Subject	Status	Date
Markup	Markup of H.R. 5047; H.R. 5428; H.R. 4757; H.R. 5166; H.R. 3216; H.R. 4150; H.R. 5099; H.R. 5162; H.R. 5392; H.R. 5399; and, H.R. 5600Cannon House Office Building 33419 documents	Scheduled	Sep 21, 2016

Hearing	"An Assessment of Deficiencies at the Northport VA Medical Center"14 documents 4 witnesses Joan McInerney, MD, MA, MBA, FACEP, Network Director, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2 Phillip Moschitta, (Accompanying Joan McInerney) Director, Northport VA Medical Center Dr. Charlene Thomesen, M.D., (Accompanying Joan McInerney) Chief of Psychiatry, Northport VA Medical Center Mayer Bellehsen, PhD, Director, Mildred and Frank Feinberg Division Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and their Families	Scheduled	Sep 20, 2016

Meeting	"Possible motions to subpoena information from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs”Cannon House Office Building 3341 document	Scheduled	Sep 7, 2016

Hearing	"Legislative Hearing on H.R. 3216, H.R. 4150, H.R. 4764, H.R. 5047, H.R. 5083, H.R. 5162, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5392, H.R. 5407, H.R. 5416, H.R.5420, and H.R. 5428.”Cannon House Office Building 33434 documents 18 witnesses The Honorable Doug Lamborn, Member of Congress The Honorable Dina Titus, Member of Congress The Honorable Raul Ruiz, Member of Congress The Honorable Beto O'Rourke, Member of Congress The Honorable Ron DeSantis, Member of Congress The Honorable Ted Yoho, Member of Congress The Honorable Jody Hice, Member of Congress The Honorable Dan Newhouse, Member of Congress The Honorable David Young, Member of Congress The Honorable Sloan Gibson, Deputy Secretary Ms. Laura Eskenazi, (Accompanying Hon. Gibson) Executive in Charge and Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans Appeals Mr. David McLenachen, (Accompanying Hon. Gibson) Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Veterans Benefits Administration Dr. Maureen McCarthy, (Accompanying Hon. Gibson) Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration Mr. Raymond Kelley, Director, National Legislative Service Mr. Paul Varela, Assistant National Legislative Director Mr. Carl Blake, Associate Executive Director for Government Relations Mr. Louis Celli, Jr., Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division Mr. Kristofer Goldsmith, Assistnat Director for Policy and Government Affairs	Scheduled	Jun 23, 2016

Hearing	"Legislative Hearing on draft legislation to establish a permanent Veterans Choice Program and H.R. 5083, the VA Appeals Modernization Act of 2016."Cannon House Office Building 334	Canceled	May 24, 2016
Hearing	"A Continued Assessment of Delays in Veterans' Access to Health Care"Cannon House Office Building 3345 documents 5 witnesses The Honorable David Shulkin, M.D., Under Secretary for Health Dr. Thomas Lynch, (Accompanying The Honorable David Shulkin, M.D.) Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Clinical Operations Mr. Larry Reinkemeyer, Director, Kansas City Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General Mr. Gary Abe, (Accompanying Mr. Larry Reinkemeyer) Acting Assistant Inspector General for Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General Ms. Debra Draper, Director, Health Care Team	Scheduled	Apr 19, 2016

Hearing	“Joint Hearing to Receive the Legislative Priorities from FRA, TREA, NASDVA, MOAA, AFSA, AXPOW, NCOA, JWV, and IAVA”Dirksen Senate Office Building G-5010 documents 9 witnesses Mr. Virgil Courneya, National President, Fleet Reserve Association Mr. Larry Hyland, National President, The Retired Enlisted Association Mr. David Brasuell, President, Idaho, National Association of State Directors of Veterans Affairs Ms. Rene Campos, Deputy Director, Government Relations, Military Officers Association of America CMSGT (Ret.) Rob Frank, CEO, Air Force Sergeants Association Mr. Charles Susino, Past National Commander/Legislative Officer, American Ex Prisoners of War Sgt Major H. Gene Overstreet, President, Non Commissioned Officers Association Mr. Jerome Blum, National Commander, Jewish War Veterans Mr. Paul Rieckhoff, Founder and CEO, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America	Scheduled	Mar 16, 2016

Hearing	“Joint Hearing to Receive the Legislative Priorities from PVA, GSW, VVA, MOPH, BVA, WWP, NGAUS, and AMVETS"Cannon House Office Building 34511 documents 8 witnesses Robert Stamper, National President, Blinded Veterans Association Christine Kinnard, Co-Chair for Government Relations Committee, Gold Star Wives of America Marsha Four, Vice President, Vietnam Veterans of America Robert Puskar, National Commander, Military Order of the Purple Heart Ryan Kules, Combat Stress Recovery Director, Wounded Warrior Project Mike Waite, Legislative Director, National Guard Association of the United States James Pidgeon, National Commander, AMVETS Al Kovach, Jr., National President, Paralyzed Veterans of America	Scheduled	Mar 3, 2016

The published transcripts, newest first, from GovInfo. In the 114th Congress.

Hearing	Title	Held
Serial No. 114-82	Investigating How VA Improperly Paid Millions to Incarcerated Veterans32 pages 2 witnesses The Honorable Michael J. Missal, Inspector General, Office of Inspector General, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Mr. Nick Dahl, Director, Bedford Office of Audits and Evaluations, Office of Inspector General, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs Ms. Beth Murphy, Director, Compensation Service, Veterans Benefits Administration, U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Sep 27, 2016
Serial No. 114-81	VA Procurement: Identifying Obstacles to Reform46 pages 2 witnesses Mr. Greg Giddens, Executive Director, Acquisition, Logistics and Construction, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Mr. Rick Lemmon, Acting Chief Procurement and Logistics Officer, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. Michele Mackin, Director, Acquisition and Sourcing Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office	Sep 20, 2016
Serial No. 114-80	An Assessment of Deficiencies at the Northport VA Medical Center53 pages 2 witnesses Joan E. McInerney, MD, MA, MBA, FACEP, Network Director, Veterans Integrated Service Network 2, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Phillip C. Moschitta, Director, Northport VA Medical Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Charlene M. Thomesen, M.D., Chief of Psychiatry, Northport VA Medical Center, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mayer Bellehsen, PhD., Director, Mildred and Frank Feinberg Division, Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and their Families	Sep 20, 2016
Serial No. 114-79	An Examination of Va's Misuse of Employee Settlement Agreements44 pages 2 witnesses The Honorable Leigh Bradley, General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Mr. James Manker, Jr., Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Benefits, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. Steve Young, Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. Eric Bachman, Deputy Special Counsel for Litigation and Legal Affairs, U.S. Office of Special Counsel	Sep 14, 2016
Serial No. 114-78	From Tumult to Transformation: the Commission on Care and the Future of the VA Healthcare System122 pagesOn H.R. 4683, H.R. 5620, S. 1567, S. 1568, S. 2082 2 witnesses Nancy Schlichting, Chairperson, Commission on Care Delos M. (Toby) Cosgrove, M.D., Vice Chairperson, Commission on Care	Sep 7, 2016
Serial No. 114-77	Technology and Treatment: Telemedicine in the VA Healthcare System36 pages 4 witnesses Zachary D. Walker, Veteran Herb Rogove, DO, FCCM, FACP, President and Chief Executive Officer, C30 Telemedicine Kevin Galpin, M.D., Acting Executive Director for Telehealth, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Scotte Hartronft, M.D., MBA, FACP, FACHE, Chief of Staff, VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, VA Desert Pacific Healthcare Network (VISN 22),Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Aug 9, 2016
Serial No. 114-76	TBI Claims: Va's Failure to Provide Adequate Examinations23 pagesOn H.R. 2179 1 witness Mr. Dave McLenachen, Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Jul 13, 2016
Serial No. 114-75	Legislative Hearing on: H.R. 3216, H.R. 4150, H.R. 4764, H.R. 5047, H.R. 5083, H.R. 5162, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5392, H.R. 5407, H.R. 5416, H.R. 5420, and H.R. 5428114 pagesOn H.R. 677, H.R. 3216, H.R. 4150, H.R. 4764, H.R. 5047 and 9 more 15 witnesses The Honorable Dina Titus, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable Raul Ruiz, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable Beto O'Rourke, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable Ron DeSantis, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable Ted Yoho, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable Jody Hice, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable Dan Newhouse, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable David Young, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable Doug Lamborn, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee Member The Honorable Sloan Gibson, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Accompanied by: Ms. Laura Eskenazi, Executive in Charge and Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans Appeals, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. David McLenachen, Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Veterans Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Dr. Maureen McCarthy, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Mr. Raymond Kelley, Director, National Legislative Service, Vet Mr. Paul Varela, Assistant National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Mr. Carl Blake, Associate Executive Director of Government Relations, Paralyzed Veterans of America Mr. Louis J. Celli, Jr., Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion Mr. Rick Weidman, Executive Director for Policy and Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America	Jun 23, 2016

The committee's written reports, most on a bill it sent to the floor. In the 114th Congress.

Report	Title	Issued
H. Rept. 114-879	REPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES of the COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS of the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES during the ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH CONGRESS pursuant to Clause 1(d) Rule XI of the Rules of the House of Representatives	Dec 16, 2016
H. Rept. 114-817	No Hero Left Untreated ActOn H.R. 5600	Nov 14, 2016
H. Rept. 114-816	Military Residency Choice ActOn H.R. 5428	Nov 14, 2016
H. Rept. 114-815	Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2016On H.R. 5399	Nov 14, 2016
H. Rept. 114-814	Communities Helping Invest Through Property and Improvements Needed for Veterans Act of 2016On H.R. 5099	Nov 14, 2016
H. Rept. 114-813	Protecting Veterans' Educational Choice Act of 2016On H.R. 5047	Nov 14, 2016
H. Rept. 114-812	To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Expand the Eligibility for Headstones, Markers, and Medallions Furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Deceased Individuals Who Were Awarded the Medal of Honor and Are Buried in Private CemeteriesOn H.R. 4757	Nov 14, 2016
H. Rept. 114-811	Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention ActOn H.R. 4150	Nov 14, 2016

Reports, rules and messages sent to Congress by agencies and the President, and petitions and memorials, referred to this committee. Newest first. In the 114th Congress.

Number	Communication	Referred
EC-8140	A letter from the Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's final rule - Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (RIN: 2900-AP44) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication · Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs	Dec 30, 2016
EC-8031	A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the Secretary (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's Major final rule - Tiered Pharmacy Copayments for Medications (RIN: 2900-AP35) received December 20, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication · Department of Veterans Affairs	Dec 23, 2016
ML-313	The SPEAKER presented a memorial of the Senate of the State of New Jersey, relative to Senate Resolution No. 36, urging Congress to use reward money offered for capture of Osama bin Laden to establish a fund for the benefit of returning veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; jointly to the Committees on Foreign Affairs and Veterans' Affairs.Memorial	Dec 20, 2016
EC-7921	A letter from the Acting Director, Office of Regulation and Policy Management, Office of the Secretary (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's interim final rule - Extension of Pharmacy Copayments for Medications (RIN: 2900-AP87) received December 12, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication · Department of Veterans Affairs	Dec 16, 2016
EC-7463	A letter from the Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, transmitting the Attorney General's Fourth Quarterly Report for FY 2016 on the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 4332(b)(2); Public Law 103–353, section 2(a) (as added by Public Law 110–389, section 312(c)); (122 Stat. 4165); jointly to the Committees on the Judiciary and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication · Department of Justice	Nov 14, 2016
EC-7455	A letter from the Policy Officer, Army National Military Cemeteries, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting the Department's final rule - Army National Military Cemeteries [Docket No.: USA-2015-HQ-0046] (RIN: 0702-AA60) received October 5, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); jointly to the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication · Army National Military Cemeteries, Department of the Army, Department of Defense	Nov 14, 2016
EC-7431	A letter from the National Adjutant, Chief Executive Officer, Disabled American Veterans, transmitting the reports and proceedings of the 2016 National Convention of the Disabled American Veterans, held in Atlanta, Georgia, July 31-August 3, 2016, pursuant to 36 U.S.C. 50308; (H. Doc. No. 114–172); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and ordered to be printed.Executive communication	Nov 14, 2016
EC-7430	A letter from the Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy and Management (00REG), Office of the Secretary (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting the Department's interim final rule - Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War Veterans (RIN: 2900-AP84) received October 21, 2016, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A); Public Law 104–121, section 251; (110 Stat. 868); to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication · Office of the Secretary (00REG), Department of Veterans Affairs	Nov 14, 2016

Reference documents the committee published: studies, compilations of law, rules. In the 114th Congress.

Print	Title	Text
H. Prt. 114-1	Committee Rules of Procedure for the 114th 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 114th Congress, newest first, each with the official record.

Date	Member	Change	Record
Feb 3, 2015	Timothy J. Walz D-MN	Joined	H.Res. 77
Feb 3, 2015	Jerry McNerney D-CA	Joined	H.Res. 77

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