VETT Act
Sponsored by Derrick Van Orden RRepublican, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Armed Forces and National Security.
Status is read from the official actions by their Library of Congress codes: Became Public Law (36000) or a law number on the bill reads "Became law"; Vetoed (31000) reads "Vetoed"; Presented to President (28000) reads "Sent to the President"; passed or agreed to in the House (8000) and in the Senate (17000) reads "Passed both chambers"; one of them alone reads "Passed the House" or "Passed the Senate" ("Agreed to" for a resolution); reported to the House (5000) or the Senate (14000) reads "Reported by committee"; anything else reads "Introduced".
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Cosponsors
No cosponsor.
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
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| Referred in Senate | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Engrossed in House | Not checked yetThe official file | |
| Introduced in House | Not checked yetThe official file |
Actions
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: 4/7/2025 CR H1431)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1553)
- At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 981.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1430-4132)
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced in House
- Introduced in House
Committees
- Veterans' Affairs Committee (Senate)Referred To, April 10, 2025
- Veterans' Affairs Committee (House)Referred To, February 5, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names H.R. 981.