3.0.0 8268 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z 2023-01-11T13:44:58Z House HR 2020-09-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 160 (Wednesday, September 16, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESCOBAR:H.R. 8268.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Constitutional Authority--Necessary and Proper Clause (Art.I, Sec. 8, Clause 18)THE U.S. CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I, SECTION 8: POWERS OFCONGRESS, CLAUSE 18The Congress shall have power ... To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.[Page H4491]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-16T13:00:40Z 2020-09-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000299 Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] Veronica Escobar D TX 16 N Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military operations and strategy Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-09-16 Introduced in House 2021-10-01T16:06:24Z Honor Our Commitment Act of 2020

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish mental and behavioral health care to certain veterans who were discharged under conditions other than honorable.

]]> Honor Our Commitment Act of 2020 Display Title Honor Our Commitment Act of 2020 Short Title(s) as Introduced Honor Our Commitment Act of 2020 Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish mental and behavioral health care to certain individuals discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service under conditions other than honorable, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8268ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8268ih.xml 2020-09-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.