Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 became law 19 days after introduction, with cosponsors, all Republicans
IntroducedSep 11, 2019
Reported—
Passed one chamberSep 18, 2019
Passed bothSep 23, 2019
LawSep 30, 2019
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 61 words.
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 This bill extends through FY2020 specified Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services, including those related to vendee loans, beneficiary travel, and maintenance of a regional office in the Philippines. The bill extends through FY2021 the authority to fund financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.
Context
- Committees
- House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security: 268 of 6,567 bills became law, 113th–118th (4.1%)
- Sponsor
- 2 of 18 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 5, from enrolled bill to public law · 751 words
- Subjects
- AsiaDepartment of Veterans AffairsExecutive agency funding and structureFamily servicesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth facilities and institutions +6 more
- Latest action
- Sep 30, 2019: Became Public Law No: 116-61.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 116th S. 2484 Keeping Our Commitment to Overseas Veterans Act of 2019 D · Introduced
- 116th S. 2489 Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2019 D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]