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House Bill 3705
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017
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Passed House on Nov 8, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 7, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 9, 2017
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
3705
Congress
115
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
Chellie Pingree
Maine
Republican
David Young
Iowa
Democrat
Ann McLane Kuster
New Hampshire
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 8, 2017
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
621
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2017

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require that certified mail be used: (1) to send a veteran any debt demand or debt information notification concerning collection of debts resulting from the veteran's participation in a VA benefit or home loan program, and (2) by a veteran to request a collection waiver from the VA.

A VA debt demand shall explain in plain language why the debtor owes money to the VA, and a VA debt notification shall include in plain language options available to the debtor.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
November 9, 2017
Engrossed in House
November 8, 2017
Reported in House
November 7, 2017
Introduced in House
September 7, 2017
Related Bills (1)
May 17, 2018
Introduced in Senate
10
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2884
Veterans Fair Debt Notice Act of 2018
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.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (16)
11/09/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/08/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/08/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 621). (text: 11/7/2017 CR H8561)
11/08/2017
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): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 621).(text: 11/7/2017 CR H8561)
11/08/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8643)
11/07/2017
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.
11/07/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3705.
11/07/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8561-8562)
11/07/2017
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/07/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 293.
11/07/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-397.
11/02/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
11/02/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/07/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
09/07/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
09/07/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:10 PM
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