Senate Bill 1266
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Enhancing Veteran Care Act
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Passed House on Dec 6, 2017
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
1266
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.
checkPassed on November 9, 2017
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 without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7166-7167)
Summary
Enhancing Veteran Care Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonprofit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States to investigate a VA medical center to assess and report deficiencies of the center's facilities.
The VA shall delegate such authority to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) in which the medical center is located or to the director of such medical center.
November 13, 2017
November 9, 2017
May 25, 2017
12/20/2017
Signed by President.
12/08/2017
Presented to President.
12/06/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
12/06/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 661). (text: CR 12/5/2017 H9641-9642)
12/06/2017
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): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 661).(text: CR 12/5/2017 H9641-9642)
12/06/2017
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9684-9685)
12/05/2017
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.
12/05/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1266.
12/05/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9641-9643)
12/05/2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
11/13/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
11/13/2017
Received in the House.
11/13/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
11/09/2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7166-7167)
11/09/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7166-7167)
11/09/2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166-7167)
11/09/2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7166-7167)
07/11/2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
05/25/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/25/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 4:12:26 PM