3.0.0 7420 2022-02-09T03:42:17Z 2022-02-09T03:42:17Z House HR 2020-06-30 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. DeLBENE:H.R. 7420.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8[Page H2982]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Referred to 2020-09-30T16:42:56Z Referred to 2020-06-30T13:02:25Z 2020-09-30 hsvr08 Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Committee 2020-06-30 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-06-30 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress D000617 Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] Suzan DelBene D WA K. 1 N L000560 Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] RICK LARSEN D WA 2 2020-06-30 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2020-06-30 True L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 8 2020-06-30 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2020-06-30 True S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2020-06-30 True C001124 Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] TJ Cox D CA 21 2020-06-30 True S001185 Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] Terri Sewell D AL A. 7 2020-06-30 True C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2020-06-30 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2020-06-30 True C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2020-06-30 True K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2020-06-30 True T000460 Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5] MIKE THOMPSON D CA 5 2020-06-30 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2020-06-30 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2020-06-30 True C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2020-06-30 True Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 2020-06-30 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2020-06-30 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2020-06-30 True G000586 Rep. Garcia, Jesus G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] Jesus Garcia D IL G. 4 2020-06-30 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-10] JERROLD NADLER D NY 10 2020-06-30 True H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2020-06-30 True L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2020-06-30 True P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2020-06-30 True B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2020-06-30 True S001175 Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] Jackie Speier D CA 14 2020-06-30 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2020-06-30 True L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2020-06-30 True H001085 Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] Chrissy Houlahan D PA 6 2020-06-30 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2020-06-30 True M001137 Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] GREGORY MEEKS D NY W. 5 2020-06-30 True H001047 Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] James Himes D CT A. 4 2020-06-30 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2020-06-30 True R000602 Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] Kathleen Rice D NY M. 4 2020-06-30 True B001303 Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] Lisa Blunt Rochester D DE 0 2020-06-30 True S000510 Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] ADAM SMITH D WA 9 2020-06-30 True H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2020-06-30 True J000298 Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] Pramila Jayapal D WA 7 2020-06-30 True R000486 Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD D CA 40 2020-06-30 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2020-06-30 True W000825 Rep. Wexton, Jennifer [D-VA-10] Jennifer Wexton D VA 10 2020-06-30 True S001216 Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] Kim Schrier D WA 8 2020-06-30 True P000618 Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-45] Katie Porter D CA 45 2020-06-30 True Q000023 Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] Mike Quigley D IL 5 2020-06-30 True Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Veterans' organizations and recognition Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-06-30 Introduced in House 2020-08-13T16:45:12Z Voices for Veterans Act

This bill expands the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. Among other responsibilities, the committee advises the Department of Veterans Affairs on the administration of benefits and provision of health care, benefits, and services to minority veterans.

]]> Voices for Veterans Act Display Title Voices for Veterans Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or queer. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Voices for Veterans Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr7420ih/xml/BILLS-116hr7420ih.xml 2020-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. 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.