118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 7342: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Morgan McGarvey D-KYOriginal
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Gus Bilirakis R-FL
- Joe Neguse D-CO
- Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ
- Juan Vargas D-CA
- Julia Brownley D-CA
- Brittany Pettersen D-CO
- Michael Lawler R-NY
- Jason Crow D-CO
Who scored on this bill
- 1David Valadao SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, marked up, reported, passed House5 events+68
- 2Gus BilirakisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Julia BrownleyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Jason CrowCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Josh GottheimerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by David Valadao.
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- Received in the Senate.
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5278-5280)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7342.
- 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)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5278-5279)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-676.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Subcommittee Hearings Held
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.