Senate Bill 863
116th Congress(2019-2020)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-12 on Apr 8, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
863
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
checkPassed on March 25, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1942-1943; text: CR S1942-1943)
Summary
This bill states that the grade and pay of podiatrists of the Department of Veterans Affairs are on the same schedule as physicians and dentists.
March 26, 2019
March 25, 2019
March 25, 2019
04/08/2019
Became Public Law No: 116-12.
04/08/2019
Signed by President.
04/01/2019
Presented to President.
03/28/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
03/28/2019
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H2900)
03/28/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H2900)
03/28/2019
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H2900)
03/28/2019
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
03/28/2019
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
03/26/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/26/2019
Received in the House.
03/26/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/25/2019
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1942-1943; text: CR S1942-1943)
03/25/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1942-1943; text: CR S1942-1943)
03/25/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 6:17:21 PM