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Senate Bill 3147
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
Became Law
Became Law
Became Public Law 116-212 on Dec 4, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 19, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 4, 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
3147
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Joe Manchin
West Virginia
Republican
Shelley Moore Capito
West Virginia
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on December 19, 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 S7230-7231; text: CR S7230-7231)
Summary

Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on the policies and procedures relating to patient safety and quality of care and the steps the VA has taken to improve such care at VA medical centers.

After any investigation or trial concludes, the VA must also report on the events involving deaths that occurred at the Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center in Clarksburg, West Virginia, and the actions the VA has taken to prevent any similar reoccurrence.

Text (4)
Enrolled Bill
Referred in House
December 23, 2019
Engrossed in Senate
December 19, 2019
Considered and Passed Senate
December 19, 2019
Related Bills (2)
Jan 15, 2020
Introduced in House
5
Sponsorship
House Bill 5616
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Dec 05, 2019
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2995
Improving Safety and Security for Veterans Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Identical Bill
Identical Bill
A bill that is word-for-word identical to another bill. Bills are characterized as identical to each other at the introduced stage only, even though a later (e.g., reported or passed) version of a bill might meet the same criteria for text similarity. Companion measures, procedurally-related measures, and legislation with text similarities are other related bill types.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (18)
12/04/2020
Became Public Law No: 116-212.
12/04/2020
Signed by President.
11/24/2020
Presented to President.
11/16/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/16/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H5746-5747)
11/16/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 394 - 0 (Roll no. 220).(text: CR H5746-5747)
11/16/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5749-5750)
11/16/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
11/16/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3147.
11/16/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5746-5748)
11/16/2020
Mrs. Luria moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
01/14/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
12/23/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
12/23/2019
Received in the House.
12/23/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2019
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7230-7231; text: CR S7230-7231)
12/19/2019
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 S7230-7231; text: CR S7230-7231)
12/19/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:46:15 AM
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