To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-3730
Sponsor: Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]
Introduced: 2021-06-04 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Advisory bodies
American Samoa
Caribbean area
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Guam
Marshall Islands
Micronesia
Northern Mariana Islands
Palau
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Veterans' organizations and recognition
Virgin Islands

Summary:
action_date: 2021-06-04
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Among other duties, the committee must advise the VA on how to improve its programs and services to better serve veterans living in the listed areas.

action_date: 2021-11-18
text: 
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Among other duties, the committee must advise the VA on how to improve its programs and services to better serve veterans living in the listed areas.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-11-19
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 420 - 4 (Roll no. 380). (text: 11/16/2021 CR H6291-6292)
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: 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): 420 - 4 (Roll no. 380).(text: 11/16/2021 CR H6291-6292)
action_date: 2021-11-18
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6596)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: 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.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3730.
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6291-6292)
action_date: 2021-11-16
text: Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2021-11-04
text: Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
action_date: 2021-09-07
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
action_date: 2021-06-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2021-06-04
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E606)
action_date: 2021-06-04
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-06-04
text: Introduced in House