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House Bill 3730
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.
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Passed House on Nov 18, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 4, 2021
Latest Action
Nov 19, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3730
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
Gregorio Sablan
Northern Mariana Islands
Republican
Don Young
Alaska
Republican
Amata Coleman Radewagen
American Samoa
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Ruben Gallego
Arizona
Democrat
Judy Chu
California
Democrat
Julia Brownley
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Michael San Nicolas
Guam
Democrat
Ed Case
Hawaii
Democrat
Kaiali'i Kahele
Hawaii
Democrat
Anthony G. Brown
Maryland
Republican
Don Bacon
Nebraska
Democrat
Chris Pappas
New Hampshire
Democrat
Albio Sires
New Jersey
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Democrat
Stacey Plaskett
U.S. Virgin Islands
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 18, 2021
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
380
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Among other duties, the committee must advise the VA on how to improve its programs and services to better serve veterans living in the listed areas.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
November 19, 2021
Engrossed in House
November 18, 2021
Introduced in House
June 4, 2021
Related Bills (1)
May 04, 2022
Introduced in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4141
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.
Introduced
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.
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CRS
Actions (16)
11/19/2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/18/2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/18/2021
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 4 (Roll no. 380). (text: 11/16/2021 CR H6291-6292)
11/18/2021
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): 420 - 4 (Roll no. 380).(text: 11/16/2021 CR H6291-6292)
11/18/2021
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6596)
11/16/2021
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.
11/16/2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3730.
11/16/2021
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6291-6292)
11/16/2021
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/04/2021
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
11/04/2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
11/04/2021
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
09/07/2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
06/04/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
06/04/2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E606)
06/04/2021
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
May 11, 2023 3:43:11 PM
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