Senate Bill 2864
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019
Active
Passed Senate on Jun 30, 2020
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
2864
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 June 30, 2020
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: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4080-4081; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4080-4081)
Summary
Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program on information sharing between the VA and designated persons regarding the assistance and benefits available to veterans. Under the program, volunteer participants who are in the Armed Forces and are transitioning to civilian life shall designate up to 10 persons to receive information on specified services and benefits from the VA.
June 30, 2020
February 5, 2020
November 14, 2019
07/01/2020
Held at the desk.
07/01/2020
Received in the House.
07/01/2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
06/30/2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4080-4081; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4080-4081)
06/30/2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4080-4081; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4080-4081)
02/05/2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.
02/05/2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
01/29/2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
11/14/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/14/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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