3.0.0 9942 2026-08-11T17:38:51Z 2026-08-11T17:38:51Z House H HR 2026-07-23 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9942 [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 121 (Thursday, July 23, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN ORDEN:H.R. 9942.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution (theSpending Clause), which authorizes Congress to provide forthe common defense and general welfare of the United States,together with Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessaryand Proper Clause), which authorizes Congress to make alllaws necessary and proper for carrying into execution thepowers vested in the Government of the United States.[Page H5199]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred To 2026-07-23T13:00:30Z 2026-07-23 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2026-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2026-07-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress V000135 Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] Derrick Van Orden R WI 3 N Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 2026-08-11T17:38:51Z Display Title 45 2026-07-31T05:23:24Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 2026-07-31T05:23:22Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 2026-07-31T05:18:43Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2026-07-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr9942ih/xml/BILLS-119hr9942ih.xml 2026-07-23 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.