H.R. 7342 · 118th Congress · House

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024

In Congress· Received in the Senate.
Introduced
Feb 13, 24
Passed House
Sep 17, 24
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access to address the accessibility of the VA for individuals with disabilities. Prior to establishing the advisory committee, the VA must take action to abolish or consolidate advisory committees that are currently inactive.

Action Timeline

19
  1. SEP 18, 2024IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate.

  2. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Mr

    Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H5278-5280)

    5278Yea
    5280Nay
    0NV
  4. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7342.

  5. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5278-5279)

    5278Yea
    5279Nay
    0NV
  6. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5278-5279)

    5278Yea
    5279Nay
    0NV
  7. SEP 17, 2024Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. SEP 16, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-676.

    118Yea
    676Nay
    0NV
  9. SEP 16, 2024Committee

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-676.

    118Yea
    676Nay
    0NV
  10. SEP 16, 2024Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.

  11. MAY 01, 2024Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. MAY 01, 2024Committee

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.

  13. APR 17, 2024Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  14. APR 17, 2024Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  15. MAR 21, 2024Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  16. MAR 19, 2024Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  17. FEB 13, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. FEB 13, 2024IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  19. FEB 13, 2024IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

7

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 16, 2024

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: May 1, 2024

Active

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 17, 2024

Active

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

hsvr08

Referred: Apr 17, 2024

Active

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

hsvr08

Referred: Mar 21, 2024

Active

Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee

hsvr08

Referred: Mar 19, 2024

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 13, 2024

Active