US Congress House Bill 3967 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 98-3)
Status: Engrossed on March 3 2022 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-06-16 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

To improve health care and benefits for veterans exposed to toxic substances, and for other purposes.

FASTER Presumption Act of 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act of 2022 TEAM Act of 2022 Fair Care for Vietnam Veterans Act of 2022 Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2022 Fairly Assessing Service-related Toxic Exposure Residuals Presumptions Act of 2022 COVENANT Act of 2022 Palomares or Thule Veterans Act of 2022 Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2022 Veterans Agent Orange Exposure Equity Act of 2022 Conceding Our Veterans' Exposure Now and Necessitating Training Act of 2022 Mark Takai Atomic Veterans Healthcare Parity Act of 2022

Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]
Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]
Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA]	Rep. Anthony Brown [D-MD]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]
Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Frank Mrvan [D-IN]	Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]
Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]
Rep. Marilyn Strickland [D-WA]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Tom Malinowski [D-NJ]	Rep. Marie Newman [D-IL]	Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA]	Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]
Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]
Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]	Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]
Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]	Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]
Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Mondaire Jones [D-NY]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux [D-GA]	Rep. Kathy Manning [D-NC]
Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Teresa Fernandez [D-NM]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. William Keating [D-MA]
Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA]	Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA]	Rep. Ben Cline [R-VA]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Nikema Williams [D-GA]
Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]	Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]	Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]	Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]
Rep. Sara Jacobs [D-CA]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD]	Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick [D-FL]
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Greg Stanton [D-AZ]	Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA]	Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]

2022-06-16 - Senate - Passed Senate with an amendment (Y: 84 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-06-15 - Senate - Cloture on the measure (Y: 76 N: 23 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-15 - Senate - Amendment SA 5051 S.Amdt.5051 (Y: 84 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-13 - Senate - Cloture on amendment SA 5051 S.Amdt.5051 (Y: 78 N: 17 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-06-07 - Senate - Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure (Y: 86 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - House - On passage (Y: 256 N: 174 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - House - On agreeing to the Ryan amendment (A007) H.Amdt.182 (Y: 348 N: 78 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2022-03-03 - House - On agreeing to the Ruiz amendment (A006) H.Amdt.181 (Y: 425 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - On agreeing to the Takano amendments (A002) H.Amdt.177 (Y: 331 N: 96 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2022-03-02 - House - On agreeing to the Miller-Meeks amendment (A003) H.Amdt.178 (Y: 203 N: 223 NV: 0 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2022-03-02 - House - On agreeing to the Brownley amendment (A004) H.Amdt.179 (Y: 425 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-06-16	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2022-06-16	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 14. Record Vote Number: 230.
2022-06-16	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2983-2984, S2988-2991, S2999-3001, S3010-3011)
2022-06-15	Senate	Cloture on the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 76 - 23. Record Vote Number: 227. (CR S2951)
2022-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.5065 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2947)
2022-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.5065 Proposed amendment SA 5065 withdrawn in Senate. (CR S2951)
2022-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.5076 Proposed amendment SA 5076 withdrawn in Senate. (CR S2951)
2022-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.5076 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2947)
2022-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.5051 Amendment SA 5051 agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 84 - 15. Record Vote Number: 226.
2022-06-15	Senate	S.Amdt.5051 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2947)
2022-06-15	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2947-2951, S2954, S2957-2958, S2976-2978)
2022-06-14	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2919-2920, S2926-2927, S2932-2933)
2022-06-14	Senate	S.Amdt.5065 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2919)
2022-06-14	Senate	S.Amdt.5051 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2919)
2022-06-14	Senate	S.Amdt.5076 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2919)
2022-06-13	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2899-2900, S2901-2908)
2022-06-13	Senate	S.Amdt.5051 Cloture on amendment SA 5051 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 78 - 17. Record Vote Number: 225. (CR S2907)
2022-06-13	Senate	S.Amdt.5051 Considered by Senate.
2022-06-13	Senate	S.Amdt.5065 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2899)
2022-06-13	Senate	S.Amdt.5076 Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2899)
2022-06-09	Senate	Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2887)
2022-06-09	Senate	S.Amdt.5076 Amendment SA 5076 proposed by Senator Schumer to language proposed to be stricken by amendment no. 5051. (consideration: CR S2887; text: CR S2887) To add an effective date.
2022-06-09	Senate	S.Amdt.5051 Considered by Senate.
2022-06-09	Senate	S.Amdt.5051 Cloture motion on amendment SA 5051 presented in Senate.
2022-06-09	Senate	S.Amdt.5065 Considered by Senate.
2022-06-09	Senate	Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S2875-2883, S2884-2887)
2022-06-08	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
2022-06-08	Senate	S.Amdt.5065 Amendment SA 5065 proposed by Senator Schumer to Amendment SA 5051. (consideration: CR S2843; text: CR S2843) To add an effective date.
2022-06-08	Senate	S.Amdt.5051 Amendment SA 5051 proposed by Senator Tester. (consideration: CR S2843; text: CR S2818-2834) In the nature of a substitute.
2022-06-08	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
2022-06-08	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2843)
2022-06-07	Senate	Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S2801)
2022-06-07	Senate	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 86 - 12. Record Vote Number: 215. (CR S2801)
2022-05-26	Senate	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S2729)
2022-05-26	Senate	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S2729)
2022-05-25	Senate	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 388.
2022-05-24	Senate	Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2022-03-03	Senate	Received in the Senate.
2022-03-03	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-03-03	House	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 174 (Roll no. 57).
2022-03-03	House	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2022-03-03	House	H.Amdt.182 On agreeing to the Ryan amendment (A007) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 348 - 78 (Roll no. 56).
2022-03-03	House	H.Amdt.181 On agreeing to the Ruiz amendment (A006) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 55).
2022-03-03	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ryan amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2022-03-03	House	The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A007) pursuant to the rule.
2022-03-03	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ryan amendment No. 23.
2022-03-03	House	H.Amdt.182 Amendment (A007) offered by Mr. Ryan. (consideration: CR H1280-1281, H1283; text: CR H1280-1281)
2022-03-03	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ruiz amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2022-03-03	House	H.Amdt.181 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A006) pursuant to the rule.
2022-03-03	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ruiz amendment No. 22.
2022-03-03	House	H.Amdt.181 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Ruiz. (consideration: CR H1279-1280, H1282; text: CR H1279-1280)
2022-03-03	House	H.Amdt.180 On agreeing to the Ross amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
2022-03-03	House	H.Amdt.180 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A005) pursuant to the rule.
2022-03-03	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ross amendment No. 20.
2022-03-03	House	H.Amdt.180 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Ross. (consideration: CR H1279; text: CR H1279)
2022-03-03	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1279-1284)
2022-03-03	House	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 3967.
2022-03-02	House	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3967 were postponed.
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.179 On agreeing to the Brownley amendment (A004) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 425 - 0 (Roll no. 54).
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.178 On agreeing to the Miller-Meeks amendment (A003) Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 203 - 223 (Roll no. 53).
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.177 On agreeing to the Takano amendments (A002) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 331 - 96 (Roll no. 52).
2022-03-02	House	UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on agreeing to amendments, which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
2022-03-02	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1255-1257)
2022-03-02	House	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, the House resumed consideration of H.R. 3967.
2022-03-02	House	Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3967 were postponed.
2022-03-02	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Brownley amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Weber demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.179 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A004) pursuant to the rule.
2022-03-02	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley amendment No. 6.
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.179 Amendment (A004) offered by Ms. Brownley. (consideration: CR H1245-1246, H1256-1257; text: CR H1245)
2022-03-02	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Miller-Meeks demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.178 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A003) pursuant to the rule.
2022-03-02	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment No. 5.
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.178 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Miller-Meeks. (consideration: CR H1242-1245; text: CR H1242-1243)
2022-03-02	House	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendments en bloc, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendments and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Biggs demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.177 The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A002) pursuant to the rule.
2022-03-02	House	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 950, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Mr. Takano amendment en bloc.
2022-03-02	House	H.Amdt.177 Amendments en bloc (A002) offered by Mr. Takano. (consideration: CR H1237-1242, H1255; text en bloc: CR H1237-1240)
2022-03-02	House	DEBATE - The House continued with further debate on H.R. 3967.
2022-03-02	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3967.
2022-03-02	House	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3967 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-33, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the report is considered as adopted.
2022-03-02	House	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 950. (consideration: CR H1219-1246)
2022-03-01	House	Rule H. Res. 950 passed House.
2022-03-01	House	Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, H. Rept. 117-249, Part II.
2022-02-28	House	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 950 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3967 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. An amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-33, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of the report is considered as adopted.
2022-02-22	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 179.
2022-02-22	House	Committee on Armed Services discharged.
2022-02-22	House	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 117-249, Part I.
2021-06-24	House	Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 14 - 11.
2021-06-24	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2021-06-24	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee .
2021-06-22	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2021-06-17	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
2021-06-17	House	Introduced in House

HB2825 (Related) 2021-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HB2569 (Related) 2021-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HB1585 (Related) 2021-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB1972 (Related) 2021-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HB2742 (Related) 2021-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
SB565 (Related) 2021-04-28 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
SB810 (Related) 2021-04-28 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
SB1039 (Related) 2021-04-28 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
SB1121 (Related) 2021-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB2580 (Related) 2021-07-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
SB1151 (Related) 2021-04-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HR950 (Related) 2022-03-01 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB457 (Related) 2021-03-05 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
HB2433 (Related) 2021-11-17 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB3401 (Related) 2021-08-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB6131 (Related) 2022-03-29 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
HB6842 (Related) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
SB2102 (Related) 2022-06-07 - Became Public Law No: 117-133.
HB2192 (Related) 2021-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
HB6482 (Related) 2022-11-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
SB3176 (Related) 2021-11-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB3373 (Related) 2022-08-10 - Became Public Law No: 117-168.
HB4601 (Related) 2022-12-05 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3967/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967pcs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3967/BILLS-117hr3967eas.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202254
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202253
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202252
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202255
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202256
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202257
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00215.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00225.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00226.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00227.htm
Roll Call	https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1172/vote_117_2_00230.htm