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224 bills referred in the 114th Congress

2,484 across the 13 Congresses on file, most in the 119th at 278. 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

Members, 114th Congress 15

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-GA	Johnny Isakson	Chair
D-CT	Richard Blumenthal	Ranking Member
I-VT	Bernard Sanders
R-LA	Bill Cassidy
R-AK	Dan Sullivan
R-NV	Dean Heller
R-KS	Jerry Moran
D-WV	Joe Manchin III
R-AR	John Boozman
D-MT	Jon Tester
D-HI	Mazie K. Hirono
R-SD	Mike Rounds
D-WA	Patty Murray
D-OH	Sherrod Brown
R-NC	Thom Tillis

Record

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

Newest activity first. In the 114th Congress.

Bill	Title	Referral	Date
S 3021	VEI Act of 2016	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2016
HR 960	To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Newark, Ohio, as the Daniel L. Kinnard VA Clinic.	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2016
S 3112	Department of Veterans Affairs Bonus Transparency Act of 2016	Discharged From	Dec 10, 2016
S 290	Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2016	Reported By	Dec 9, 2016
S 3540	No Hero Left Untreated Act	Referred To	Dec 9, 2016
S 3535	Clean Up the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016	Referred To	Dec 8, 2016
S 425	Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015	Reported By	Dec 7, 2016
HR 5509	To name the Department of Veterans Affairs temporary lodging facility in Indianapolis, Indiana, as the "Dr. Otis Bowen Veteran House".	Discharged From	Nov 30, 2016

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

Hearing	Title	Held
S. Hrg. 114-748	The Future of the VA: Examining the Commission on Care Report and Va's Response132 pagesOn H.R. 4683, S. 1567, S. 2921, S. 3328 9 witnesses McDonald, Hon. Robert A., Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Hon. David J. Shulkin, M.D., Under Secretary for Health Schlichting, Nancy M., Chairperson, Commission on Care Harvey, Hon. Thomas E., Esq., Member, Commission on Care Steele, Jeff, Assistant Director, Legislative Division, The American Legion Ilem, Joy J., National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Augustine, Lauren, Senior Legislative Associate, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America Campos, CDR Rene A., USN (Ret.), Deputy Director of Government Relations, Military Officers Association of America Fuentes, Carlos, Deputy Director of National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Weidman, Richard, Executive Director for Policy and Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America	Sep 14, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-742	Vha Best Practices: Exploring the Diffusion of Excellence Initiative40 pages 1 witness Clancy, Carolyn M., M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Organizational Excellence, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Shereef Elnahal, M.D., Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary for Best Practices; Kimberly Garner, M.D., J.D., Associate Director for Education and Evaluation for VISN 16, Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas; and Scott Bryant, Innovation Specialist and Chief of Quality, Safet	Sep 7, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-707	Hearing on Pending Legislation214 pagesOn H.R. 5420, S. 244, S. 603, S. 832, S. 901 and 15 more 12 witnesses Inhofe, Hon. James M. U.S. Senator from Oklahoma Fischer, Hon. Deb, U.S. Senator from Nebraska Franken, Hon. Al, U.S. Senator from Minnesota Cotton, Hon. Tom, U.S. Senator from Arkansas McCaskill, Hon. Claire, U.S. Senator from Missouri Merkley, Hon. Jeff, U.S. Senator from Oregon McLenachen, David, Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Veterans' Benefits Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Maureen McCarthy, M.D., Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Patient Care Services, Veterans Health Administration Additional views dated August 3, 2016 Butler, Roscoe, Deputy Director of Health Care, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion Fuentes, Carlos, Deputy Director, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars Weidman, Rick, Executive Director for Policy and Government Affairs, Vietnam Veterans of America Ziober, Kevin, Member of the Reserve Component	Jun 29, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-737	Examining the Progress and Challenges in Modernizing Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs61 pages 2 witnesses Shulkin, Hon. David J., M.D., Under Secretary of Health, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by LaVerne Council, Assistant Secretary for Information Technology; Laura Eskenazi, Executive in Charge and Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals; and Ron Burke, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Field Operations, Veterans Benefits Administration Melvin, Valerie, Director of Information Management and Technology Resources Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office	Jun 22, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-755	Nomination of Christopher E. O'Connor, to Be Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs46 pages 2 witnesses O'Connor, Col. Christopher E., USM (Ret.), Nominee, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Letter from the nominee to the Office of General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Jun 21, 2016
S. Hrg. 114-702	Hearing on Pending Legislation187 pagesOn H.R. 423, H.R. 677, H.R. 2915, H.R. 3106, H.R. 3471 and 10 more 11 witnesses Boxer, Hon. Barbara, U.S. Senator from California McCain, Hon. John, U.S. Senator from Arizona Klobuchar, Hon. Amy, U.S. Senator from Minnesota Gibson, Hon. Sloan, Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; accompanied by Laura Eskenazi, Executive in Charge and Vice Chairman, Board of Veterans' Appeals; David McLenachen, Deputy Under Secretary for Disability Assistance, Veterans Benefits Administration; and Baligh Yehia, M.D., Assistant Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Community Care, Veterans Health Administration Michaud, Hon. Michael H., Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans Employment and Training, U.S. Department of Labor; accompanied by Patricia Shiu, Director, Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program Fuentes, Carlos, Senior Legislative Associate, National Legislative Service, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Celli, Louis J., Jr., Director, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion Atizado, Adrian M., Deputy National Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans Blake, Carl, Associate Executive Director, Government Relations, Paralyzed Veterans of America Rauber, Diane Boyd, Executive Director, National Organization of Veterans' Advocates, Inc Ensminger, Jerome M., MSgt (Ret.), U.S. Marine Corps	May 24, 2016
Serial No. 114-63	Evaluating VA It: Scheduling Modernization and Choice Consolidation44 pages 1 witness Honorable David Shulkin, M.D., Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Apr 14, 2016
Serial No. 114-60	Legislative Hearing on Draft Legislation to Improve the Authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Hire and Retain Physicians and Other Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs81 pagesOn H.R. 2193, H.R. 2275, H.R. 3230, H.R. 3974, H.R. 4150 and 2 more 4 witnesses Max Stier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Partnership for Public Service Roscoe G. Butler, Deputy Director of Health Care, National Veterans Affairs and Rehabilitation Division, The American Legion Carlos Fuentes, Senior Legislative Associate, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Carolyn Clancy, M.D., Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Organizational Excellence, Veterans Health Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	Mar 16, 2016

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

Report	Title	Issued
S. Rept. 114-395	Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015On S. 425	Dec 7, 2016
S. Rept. 114-163	Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015On S. 1082	Nov 3, 2015
S. Rept. 114-156	Legislative and Oversight Activities During the 113th Congress by the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs	Oct 21, 2015
S. Rept. 114-153	21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery ActOn S. 1203	Oct 19, 2015
S. Rept. 114-148	A Bill to Require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Revoke Bonuses Paid to Employees Involved in Electronic Wait List Manipulations, and for Other PurposesOn S. 627	Sep 28, 2015
S. Rept. 114-122	Veterans' Compensation Cost-Of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015On S. 1493	Aug 28, 2015
S. Rept. 114-34	Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans ActOn H.R. 203	Apr 23, 2015

Referred to this committee for confirmation, newest first, with the outcome and the latest action. In the 114th Congress.

Nomination	Nominee and post	Outcome	Received
PN1923	Thomas J. Murphy, of Colorado, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Allison A. Hickey, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Dec 6, 2016
PN1514	Christopher E. O'Connor, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs), vice Joan M. Evans, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Returned to the PresidentReturned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.	Jun 6, 2016
PN897	Michael Joseph Missal, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs, vice George J. Opfer, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Apr 19, 2016Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Oct 5, 2015
PN747	Michael Herman Michaud, of Maine, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training, vice Keith Kelly.Department of Labor	Confirmed Nov 19, 2015Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Jul 30, 2015
PN302	David J. Shulkin, of Pennsylvania, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Robert A. Petzel, resigned.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Jun 23, 2015Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Mar 19, 2015
PN301	LaVerne Horton Council, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology), vice Roger W. Baker.Department of Veterans Affairs	Confirmed Jun 23, 2015Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.	Mar 19, 2015

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-7608	A communication from the Policy Officer, Department of the Army, Department of Defense, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Army National Military Cemeteries" (RIN0702-AA60) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on November 10, 2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 17, 2016
POM-251	A concurrent memorial adopted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona urging the United States Congress to adopt legislation similar to the Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Petition or memorial	Nov 17, 2016
POM-250	A concurrent resolution adopted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii urging the United States Congress to amend federal law to allow funds for the burial of qualified Filipino-American veterans in national and state veterans cemeteries to cover the costs of transporting the remains of Filipino-American veterans of World War II to the Philippines and for funeral and burial services in the Philippines; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Petition or memorial	Nov 17, 2016
POM-249	A resolution adopted by the Senate of the State of Colorado concerning restoring the presumption of service connection for Agent Orange exposure for United States Vietnam veterans through the "Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Petition or memorial	Nov 17, 2016
EC-7528	A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 16, 2016
EC-7527	A communication from the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of Justice, transmitting, pursuant to law, a report entitled "Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) Quarterly Report to Congress; Fourth Quarter of Fiscal Year 2016"; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 16, 2016
EC-7325	A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Extension of the Presumptive Period for Compensation for Gulf War Veterans" (RIN2900-AP84) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 21, 2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 15, 2016
EC-7324	A communication from the Office Program Manager, Office of Regulation Policy and Management, Department of Veterans Affairs, transmitting, pursuant to law, the report of a rule entitled "Repayment by VA of Educational Loans for Certain Psychiatrists" (RIN2900-AP57) received during adjournment of the Senate in the Office of the President of the Senate on October 3, 2016; to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.Executive communication	Nov 15, 2016

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

Print	Title	Text
S. Prt. 114-35	COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR 114th CONGRESS (2015-2016)	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	Nominations	Communications	Prints
119th2025–2026, sitting	19	278	15	13	5	43	29	22	37	1
118th2023–2024	19	212	5	21	1	33	32	3	88	0
117th2021–2022	18	261	14	49	1	45	40	23	76	0
116th2019–2020	18	260	24	22	1	23	26	5	79	0
115th2017–2018	15	265	5	25	3	—	20	17	90	1
114th2015–2016	15	224	10	16	7	—	34	6	84	1
113th2013–2014	14	187	9	13	8	—	21	9	98	1
112th2011–2012	15	127	8	6	5	—	21	9	84	1
111th2009–2010	17	154	18	10	18	—	36	10	41	1
110th2007–2008	16	194	14	17	14	—	42	8	74	1
109th2005–2006	14	106	8	7	8	—	43	13	67	1
108th2003–2004	15	106	11	9	11	—	12	13	100	0
107th2001–2002	15	110	9	8	9	—	18	15	99	0

Membership changes 1

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
Jan 8, 2015	Johnny Isakson R-GA	Became Chair	S.Res. 23

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