US Congress Senate Bill 2045 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on December 17 2012 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires that the principal office of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) be in the metropolitan area of Washington, DC, but allows the CAVC to sit any place within the United States. Requires judges in active service on the CAVC to: (1) have their official duty station at the principal office; and (2) reside within 50 miles of such metropolitan area. Allows the President to remove judges violating that residency requirement who were confirmed on or after January 1, 2012. Sets forth exceptions for recall-eligible retired judges.

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to require judges of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to reside within fifty miles of the District of Columbia, and for other purposes.

Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2012-12-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2012-12-17	House	Received in the House.
2012-12-14	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2012-12-13	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8046)
2012-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.3337 Amendment agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2012-12-13	Senate	S.AMDT.3337 Amendment SA 3337 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Burr. (consideration: CR S8046; text: CR S8046)Of a perfecting nature.
2012-12-13	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8046)
2012-12-13	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2012-06-27	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2012-01-31	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB4213 (Same As) 2012-03-29 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2045/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2045/BILLS-112s2045is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s2045/BILLS-112s2045es.pdf