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House Bill 8888
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Food Security for All Veterans Act
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Passed House on Sep 29, 2022
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 19, 2022
Latest Action
Oct 11, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
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
8888
Congress
117
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
Mary Peltola
Alaska
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 29, 2022
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
469
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Food Security for All Veterans Act

This bill establishes the Office of Food Security within the Department of Veterans Affairs to, among other duties, provide information to veterans concerning the eligibility requirements for federal nutrition assistance programs and develop policies to identify and treat veterans experiencing food insecurity.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
October 11, 2022
Engrossed in House
September 29, 2022
Introduced in House
September 19, 2022
Actions (15)
10/11/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
09/29/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/29/2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 49 (Roll no. 469). (text: CR H8181)
09/29/2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 376 - 49 (Roll no. 469).
09/29/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8276-8277)
09/28/2022
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.
09/28/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8888.
09/28/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8181-8184)
09/28/2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/21/2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
09/21/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/20/2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
09/20/2022
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
09/19/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
09/19/2022
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:43:11 PM
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