US Congress House Bill 3989 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 17-3)
Status: Engrossed on May 24 2016 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-24 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Support Our Military Caregivers Act This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following: a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for VA benefits; with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires; a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on post-application changes; and a revocation of benefits by the VA. The VA shall ensure that each external clinical review is completed and the individual is notified in writing of the results within 120 days of the election.

Support Our Military Caregivers Act

Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. John Carter [R-TX]	Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]	Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]
Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]	Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]
Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. James Renacci [R-OH]	Rep. Susan Brooks [R-IN]	Rep. Edward Royce [R-CA]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-05-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-05-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2016-05-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2914-2915)
2016-05-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3989.
2016-05-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2914-2916)
2016-05-23	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2016-05-18	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2016-05-18	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-29	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2016-04-29	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2016-04-20	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2015-12-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-11-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-11-05	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3989/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3989/BILLS-114hr3989ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3989/BILLS-114hr3989eh.pdf