Senate Bill 899
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans Providing Healthcare Transition Improvement Act
Became Law
Became Public Law 115-238 on Sep 7, 2018
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
899
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 March 20, 2018
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 S1848)
Summary
This bill extends the policy entitling new federal employees who are veterans with a service-connected disability to a specified amount of leave for medical treatment for such disability to all Veterans Health Administration physicians, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, registered nurses, physician assistants, and expanded-function dental auxiliaries.
July 16, 2018
March 21, 2018
March 20, 2018
April 7, 2017
09/07/2018
Became Public Law No: 115-238.
09/07/2018
Signed by President.
08/28/2018
Presented to President.
08/23/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
08/22/2018
Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5869)
08/22/2018
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendments to the Senate bill by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5869)
07/17/2018
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
07/16/2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
07/16/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
07/16/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6213-6214)
07/16/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6213-6214)
07/16/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 899.
07/16/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6213-6215)
07/16/2018
Mr. Walker moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
03/21/2018
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
03/21/2018
Received in the House.
03/21/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
03/21/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
03/20/2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S1848)
03/20/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S1848)
03/20/2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1848)
03/20/2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1848)
05/17/2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
04/07/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/07/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 22, 2023 7:50:59 PM