US HB5480 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on September 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-09-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014 - Prohibits the appropriation of funds, or the obligation or expenditure of funds by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for any VA alternative energy generation project unless the funds for such project have been specifically authorized by law. Directs the Secretary to transfer all unobligated funds that were appropriated to the VA before this Act's enactment for an alternative energy generation project to the VA's account funding veterans' medical care.
Title
Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014
Sponsors
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Kevin Brady [R-TX] | Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA] | Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] |
Rep. John Carter [R-TX] | Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Kay Granger [R-TX] |
Rep. Ralph Hall [R-TX] | Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX] | Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX] | Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX] |
Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM] | Rep. Mike Pompeo [R-KS] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX] |
Rep. Mac Thornberry [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-09-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. |
2014-09-16 | House | Referred to House Appropriations |
2014-09-16 | House | Referred to House Veterans' Affairs |
2014-09-16 | House | Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Subjects
Alternative and renewable resources
Appropriations
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Health programs administration and funding
Veterans' medical care
Appropriations
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Health programs administration and funding
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5480/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5480/BILLS-113hr5480ih.pdf |