3.0.0 2072 2023-01-11T13:24:00Z 2023-01-11T13:24:00Z House H HR 2013-05-21 113 [Pages H5347-H5349]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. NEUGEBAUER:H.J. Res. 57.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Amendments Article VThe Congress, whenever two thirds of both Houses shall deemit necessary, shall propose Amendments to this Constitution,or, on the Application of the Legislatures of two thirds ofthe several States, shall call a Convention for proposingAmendments, which in either Case, shall be valid to allIntents and Purposes, as Part of this Constitution, whenratified by the Legislatures of three fourths of the severalStates or by Conventions in three fourths thereof, as the oneor the other Mode of Ratification may be proposed by theCongress; Provided that no Amendment which may be made priorto the Year One thousand eight hundred and eight shall in anyManner affect the first and fourth Clauses in the NinthSection of the first Article; and that no State without itsConsent, shall be deprived of its equal Suffrage in theSenate.ADDITIONAL SPONSORSUnder clause 7 of rule XII, sponsors were added to public bills andresolutions as follows:[[Page H5348]]H.R. 60: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois.H.R. 148: Mr. Enyart.H.R. 182: Mr. Sires.H.R. 183: Mr. Enyart.H.R. 262: Mr. Heck of Nevada and Mr. Schock.H.R. 279: Mr. Ruiz.H.R. 281: Ms. Kaptur.H.R. 292: Mr. George Miller of California.H.R. 301: Mr. Gardner and Mr. Wittman.H.R. 310: Mr. Kilmer.H.R. 362: Mr. George Miller of California.H.R. 363: Mr. George Miller of California.H.R. 366: Ms. Jenkins and Mr. Schneider.H.R. 419: Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania.H.R. 460: Mr. Perlmutter.H.R. 474: Mr. Ellison.H.R. 485: Ms. Tsongas.H.R. 491: Mr. Sherman.H.R. 508: Mr. Quigley, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Gibson.H.R. 523: Mr. Smith of Missouri.H.R. 525: Mr. Ryan of Ohio.H.R. 533: Mr. Cartwright and Mr. DeFazio.H.R. 543: Mr. George Miller of California.H.R. 574: Mr. Clay.H.R. 578: Mr. Womack.H.R. 580: Mr. Cartwright.H.R. 620: Mr. Ellison.H.R. 621: Mr. Barletta.H.R. 647: Mr. Pascrell, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr.Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Fudge, Mr. McDermott, and Mr. Neal.H.R. 679: Mr. Scott of Virginia.H.R. 685: Ms. Moore, Mr. Price of Georgia, Mr. Al Green ofTexas, Mr. Kilmer, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Lowey, and Mr. Womack.H.R. 690: Mr. Barletta and Mr. Walden.H.R. 702: Mr. Cohen and Mr. Langevin.H.R. 720: Mr. Cartwright.H.R. 724: Mr. Swalwell of California.H.R. 755: Ms. Esty.H.R. 792: Mr. Gowdy.H.R. 795: Mr. Stockman.H.R. 846: Mr. Nunnelee, Mr. Courtney, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Kline,Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Fudge, Mr. Stutzman, and Mr.Pocan.H.R. 920: Mr. Gallego.H.R. 938: Mr. Thornberry.H.R. 961: Mr. Bera of California.H.R. 975: Mr. Price of North Carolina.H.R. 1001: Mr. Bishop of New York and Mr. Cole.H.R. 1014: Mr. Rothfus.H.R. 1015: Mr. Huffman, Mr. Bachus, and Mr. Barletta.H.R. 1020: Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Renacci, andMr. Womack.H.R. 1024: Ms. Clarke, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms.Kuster.H.R. 1074: Ms. DeGette.H.R. 1091: Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Mr. Goodlatte, and Mr.Massie.H.R. 1094: Mr. Bera of California and Mr. Serrano.H.R. 1105: Mr. Matheson and Mr. Bachus.H.R. 1146: Mr. McHenry.H.R. 1175: Ms. Bass.H.R. 1176: Mr. Wittman.H.R. 1237: Mr. Stivers.H.R. 1249: Mr. Griffin of Arkansas.H.R. 1250: Mr. Courtney, Mrs. Miller of Michigan, and Ms.Esty.H.R. 1252: Mr. Cook, Mr. Runyan, and Mr. Pearce.H.R. 1276: Mrs. Miller of Michigan, Mr. Fortenberry, Ms.Duckworth, Mr. Farr, and Mrs. Capps.H.R. 1318: Ms. Sewell of Alabama, Mr. Neal, and Mr. Clay.H.R. 1327: Ms. McCollum.H.R. 1346: Mr. Lowenthal.H.R. 1354: Mr. Kilmer.H.R. 1389: Ms. Frankel of Florida and Ms. Esty.H.R. 1416: Mr. Israel and Mr. Wilson of South Carolina.H.R. 1428: Mr. Gerlach.H.R. 1476: Mr. Bentivolio.H.R. 1518: Ms. Pingree of Maine.H.R. 1526: Mr. Coffman.H.R. 1563: Ms. Wilson[...]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2013-07-23T20:17:01Z Markup by 2013-07-23T20:16:40Z Referred to 2013-05-31T19:39:52Z Reported by 2013-10-17T00:50:40Z Markup by 2013-08-01T16:08:22Z Referred to 2013-05-21T14:02:40Z H. Rept. 113-245 Safe Housing for Homeless Veterans Act 113 2065 HR 2013-07-23 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Related bill CRS Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act 113 2726 HR 2013-07-19 Subcommittee Hearings Held. Related bill CRS 2014-06-10 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2014-06-09 17:29:17 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5130-5131) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2014-06-09 17:29:17 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5130-5131) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-09 17:06:40 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2072. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2014-06-09 17:06:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5130-5134) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2014-06-09 17:06:19 Mr. Benishek moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2013-10-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 173. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00173 2013-10-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-245. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-10-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 113-245. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-08-01 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2013-08-01 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-07-23 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . Committee 2013-07-23 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2013-05-31 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-05-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001271 Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] Dan Benishek R MI 1 N Y000065 Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] Ted Yoho R FL S. 3 2013-06-06 False E000291 Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] Renee Ellmers R NC L. 2 2013-06-18 False J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2013-06-18 False C001092 Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] Chris Collins R NY 27 2013-06-18 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2013-07-19 False W000813 Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] Jackie Walorski R IN 2 2013-08-01 False Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Employee performance Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Performance measurement Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-05-21 Introduced in House 2013-08-23T19:28:55Z Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 - Requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon determining that the VA Secretary has not appropriately responded to an IG report that recommends actions to be taken by the Secretary to address a VA public health or safety issue, to notify the Secretary and the congressional veterans committees of such failure.

Requires the Secretary: (1) within 15 days after such notification, to submit to the IG a list of the names of each responsible VA manager and the matter for which the manager is responsible; (2) within 7 days after such submission, to notify each such manager of the covered issue; (3) to direct such manager to resolve the issue, (4) to provide the manager with appropriate counseling and a mitigation plan for resolving the issue; and (5) to ensure that a manager's performance review includes an evaluation of actions taken with respect to such issue.

Prohibits the Secretary from paying a bonus or award to any manager whose issue remains unresolved.

]]> 36 2014-06-09 Passed House amended 2015-01-23T18:29:04Z Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2014 - (Sec. 3) Requires the Inspector General (IG) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon determining that the VA Secretary has not appropriately responded to an IG report that recommends actions to be taken by the Secretary to address a VA public health or safety issue, to notify the Secretary and the congressional veterans committees of such failure.

Requires the Secretary: (1) within 15 days after such notification, to submit to the IG a list of the names of each responsible VA manager and the matter for which the manager is responsible; (2) within 7 days after such submission, to notify each such manager of the covered issue; (3) to direct such manager to resolve the issue; (4) to provide the manager with appropriate counseling and a mitigation plan for resolving the issue; and (5) to ensure that a manager's performance review includes an evaluation of actions taken with respect to such issue.

Prohibits the Secretary from paying a bonus or award to any manager whose issue remains unresolved.

(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary, for the three years beginning on October 1, 2014, to transfer a veteran who is eligible for VA nursing home care to a medical foster home if: (1) the veteran requests that transfer, (2) the home meets the VA's standards, and (3) the transfer is made pursuant to a contract or agreement between the VA and the medical foster home.

Requires a veteran so transferred to agree, as a condition of such transfer, to accept VA home health services.

Defines a "medical foster home" as a home designed to provide non-institutional, long-term, supportive care for veterans who are unable to live independently and prefer a family setting.

(Sec. 5) Prohibits the Secretary from making a per diem payment to a public or nonprofit private entity for the provision of housing or housing services to homeless veterans unless such entity submits to the Secretary an annual certification that the building proposed for such housing or services is in compliance with codes relevant to the operations and level of care provided, licensing requirements, fire and safety requirements, and any other local requirements regarding the condition of the facility and the operation of the entity providing such housing or services.

Directs the Secretary to include, in a currently required annual report on assistance to homeless veterans, an evaluation of the safety and accessibility of such facilities.

(Sec. 6) Extends, through October 1, 2018, the current rates for fees on housing loans guaranteed by the VA, excluding the rates for fees on subsequent loans.

(Sec. 7) Extends through through May 31, 2017, the Secretary's authority to obtain veterans' income verification information from the Commissioner of Social Security or the Secretary of the Treasury.

]]> Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2014 Display Title Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2014 Short Titles as Introduced Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 Short Titles as Reported to House Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2013 H House Short Titles as Passed House Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2014 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the Inspector General of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Received in Senate 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2072rds/xml/BILLS-113hr2072rds.xml Engrossed in House 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2072eh/xml/BILLS-113hr2072eh.xml Reported in House 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2072rh/xml/BILLS-113hr2072rh.xml Introduced in House 2013-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2072ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2072ih.xml 2014-06-10 Received in the Senate. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.