118th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 9468: Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
Became Law
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (completed)
- To the President (completed)
- Became law (completed)
Summary
This act provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and establishes reporting requirements related to VA funding and projected shortfalls.
Specifically, the act provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the VBA for
- Compensation and Pensions, and
- Readjustment Benefits.
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In addition, the act requires the VA to report to Congress on (1) corrections the VA will make to improve forecasting, data quality, and budget assumptions relating to budget submissions for the VBA's Compensation and Pensions and Readjustment Benefits accounts; and (2) the status of funds provided to these accounts for FY2024, FY2025, and FY2026 by this or any other act.
The act also requires the VA Office of Inspector General to report to Congress on (1) the circumstances and causes of certain funding shortfalls that the VA has projected for the VBA and the Veterans Health Administration, and (2) actions that the VA can take to improve the accuracy of the supporting information submitted with the President's budget and prevent funding shortfalls.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Sep 19, 2024SenateS.Amdt. 3289, PaulRejected, yea-nay 47–47
Roll call 247 tally by party Party Yea Nay Present Not voting Democrats 2 43 0 2 Republicans 45 0 0 4 Independents 0 4 0 0 Total 47 47 0 6 Senate roll call 247: On the Amendment. Amendment Rejected.
Amendment by Rand Paul (R-KY)
2 crossed party lines: 2 Democrats
How each member voted (100)
Amendments
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- S.Amdt. 3289Rand Paul R-KYFailedSep 19, 2024Sep 19, 2024: Amendment SA 3289, under the order of 9/19/24, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 47. Record Vote Number: 247.
Cosponsors
- Mike Bost R-ILOriginal
- Ken Calvert R-CAOriginal
- John Carter R-TXOriginal
- Tom Cole R-OKOriginal
- David Valadao R-CAOriginal
- Stephanie Bice R-OK
- Steve Womack R-AR
- Ernest Gonzales R-TX
- Jennifer Kiggans R-VA
- Chris Pappas D-NH
Who scored on this bill
- 1Mike Garcia SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, passed House, passed Senate, became law5 events+136
- 2Sherrod Brown1 maverick vote1 event+6
- 2Jon Tester1 maverick vote1 event+6
- 4Stephanie BiceCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 4Mike BostCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-82.
- Passed the Senate by voice vote. Presented to the President.
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Mike Garcia.
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- Signed by President.
- Became Public Law No: 118-82.
- Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6192-6199)
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Presented to President.
- Mr. Garcia, Mike moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5285-5288)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9468.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5285)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5285)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.