3.0.0
4601
2023-05-11T15:43:11Z
2023-05-11T15:43:11Z
House
HR
2021-07-21
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 21, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LEVIN of California:H.R. 4601.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution[Page H3803]
- ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred to
2022-12-05T22:22:04Z
- hsvr00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
House
Standing
  - hsvr09
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
    - Discharged from
2022-09-20T15:58:59Z
    - Hearings by
2021-10-20T15:49:09Z
    - Referred to
2021-09-08T15:09:46Z
  - Markup by
2022-09-21T16:32:12Z
  - Referred to
2021-07-21T14:00:25Z

- Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
117
2405
S
2021-11-17
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
  - Identical bill
CRS

- Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3372) to authorize implementation grants to community-based nonprofits to operate one-stop reentry centers; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6878) to address the health needs of incarcerated women related to pregnancy and childbirth,and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8876) to reauthorize the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting program, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 100) to provide for a resolution with respect to the unresolved disputes between certain railroads represented by the National Carriers' Conference Committee of the National Railway Labor Conference and certain of their employees; and for other purposes.
117
1499
HRES
2022-11-30
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10:26:42
  - Related bill
House

- Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
117
3967
HR
2022-06-16
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2022-12-05
  - ssva00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
- 2022-12-01
17:10:11
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended. (consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8696-8697)
Floor
H37300
2
House floor actions
- 2022-12-01
17:10:11
Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended.
Floor
8000
9
Library of Congress
- 2022-12-01
17:10:10
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1499, proceedings on H.R. 4601 are considered vacated.
Floor
H1B000
2
House floor actions
- 2022-11-29
14:29:49
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.
Floor
H37220
2
House floor actions
- 2022-11-29
14:24:23
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4601.
Floor
H8D000
2
House floor actions
- 2022-11-29
14:24:21
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8602-8604; text: CR H8602-8603)
Floor
H30000
2
House floor actions
- 2022-11-29
14:23:56
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Floor
H30300
2
House floor actions
- 2022-09-21
  - hsvr00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
1
House committee actions
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee
- 2022-09-21
  - hsvr00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
1
House committee actions
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Committee
- 2022-09-20
  - hsvr00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
1
House committee actions
Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged.
Committee
- 2021-10-20
  - hsvr09
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committee
- 2021-09-08
  - hsvr09
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committee
- 2021-07-21
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsvr00
Veterans' Affairs Committee
- 2021-07-21
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2021-07-21
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
- L000593
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
Mike
Levin
D
CA
49
N
- R000103
Rep. Rosendale Sr., Matthew M. [R-MT-At Large]
Matthew
Rosendale
R
MT
M.
0
2021-07-21
True
- R000577
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
TIM
RYAN
D
OH
13
2021-07-21
True
- M001159
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Cathy
Rodgers
R
WA
McMorris
5
2021-07-21
True
- S001196
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
Elise
Stefanik
R
NY
M.
21
2021-07-21
True
- K000386
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
John
Katko
R
NY
24
2021-09-21
False
- M001206
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
Joseph
Morelle
D
NY
D.
25
2021-09-21
False
- F000470
Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7]
Michelle
Fischbach
R
MN
7
2021-09-28
False
- P000616
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]
Dean
Phillips
D
MN
3
2021-10-19
False
- H001067
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]
Richard
Hudson
R
NC
8
2021-10-19
False
- G000579
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Mike
Gallagher
R
WI
8
2021-11-16
False
- S001190
Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]
Bradley
Schneider
D
IL
Scott
10
2021-12-07
False
- P000608
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52]
Scott
Peters
D
CA
H.
52
2021-12-07
False
- T000469
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
Paul
Tonko
D
NY
20
2021-12-07
False
- P000593
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
Ed
Perlmutter
D
CO
7
2021-12-07
False
- F000466
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2021-12-07
False
- G000597
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Andrew
Garbarino
R
NY
R.
2
2021-12-07
False
- K000188
Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3]
RON
KIND
D
WI
3
2022-01-03
False
- K000397
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
Young
Kim
R
CA
39
2022-01-03
False
- P000613
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20]
Jimmy
Panetta
D
CA
20
2022-01-03
False
- K000375
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
William
Keating
D
MA
R.
9
2022-02-08
False
- L000397
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19]
ZOE
LOFGREN
D
CA
19
2022-03-07
False
- U000040
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
Lauren
Underwood
D
IL
14
2022-03-07
False
- N000015
Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]
RICHARD
NEAL
D
MA
E.
1
2022-03-07
False
- L000578
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]
Doug
LaMalfa
R
CA
1
2022-04-14
False
- F000454
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Bill
Foster
D
IL
11
2022-04-14
False
- C001119
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Angie
Craig
D
MN
2
2022-05-06
False
- C001109
Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Liz
Cheney
R
WY
0
2022-06-13
False
- M001203
Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7]
Tom
Malinowski
D
NJ
7
2022-09-13
False
- N000191
Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]
Joe
Neguse
D
CO
2
2022-09-13
False
- E000294
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]
Tom
Emmer
R
MN
6
2022-09-13
False
- B001305
Rep. Budd, Ted [R-NC-13]
Ted
Budd
R
NC
13
2022-09-15
False
- N000188
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
Donald
Norcross
D
NJ
1
2022-11-10
False
- M001163
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-6]
Doris
Matsui
D
CA
O.
6
2022-11-10
False
- L000564
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]
Doug
Lamborn
R
CO
5
2022-11-29
False
- 2022-09-29T14:52:00Z

H.R. 4601, Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/58515
As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on September 21, 2022
Armed Forces and National Security
- Aging
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency communications systems
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Health care coverage and access
- Indian social and development programs
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Women's health
Armed Forces and National Security
00
2021-07-21
Introduced in House
2021-09-08T10:14:56Z
Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs.
Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities or activities to assist in the development and submittal of claims for veterans, or (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state.
The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line.
53
2022-12-01
Passed House
2022-12-13T14:35:15Z
Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs.
Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states and tribes to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities; (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state or tribe; or (3) expand, implement, or otherwise enhance existing programs and services of the existing state or tribal organization that is recognized by the VA in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits through representatives who hold positions as county or tribal veterans service officers.
The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line.
The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through February 10, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.
During FY2024-FY2028, the VA is authorized to hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the VA's Office of General Counsel to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program.

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
- Official Title as Introduced

To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Display Title

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
- Short Title(s) as Passed House

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2022-12-05T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4601rfs/xml/BILLS-117hr4601rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2022-12-01T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4601eh/xml/BILLS-117hr4601eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2021-07-21T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4601ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4601ih.xml
2022-12-05
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the 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.