Legislation· Nov 2024Sponsored by Juan Ciscomani (R)
Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act
Would have expanded VA community care, home care, and caregiver support, and updated VA health records.
Tradeoff
Would have raised the cap on home-care spending for veterans with ALS or spinal cord injuries. Would have also created pilot programs and a health records upgrade across the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
What's in it
Reduces direct spending deficits by about $1.06B over 2025-2034, while requiring about $1.05B in spending over the same period.
The bill nets to a small direct-spending savings, but it still requires about $1 billion in new over the decade to run the veterans programs it covers.
The House passed this 389-9 on November 18, 2024. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended.
House
Introduced
(May 14, 2024)
House
Committee on Veterans' Affairs(May 14, 2024)
The bill went to more than one committee at the same time.
House
On Motion to and Pass, as Amended
Passed(Roll #466 · Nov 18, 2024)
389 yeanay 9Senate
Received from the House
Received(Nov 19, 2024)
- Jake Ellzey (R-TX)
- Mike Carey (R-OH)
- James R. Baird (R-IN)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC)
- Mike Bost (R-IL)
- Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA)
- Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA)
- Carlos A. Gimenez (R-FL)
- Brandon Williams (R-NY)
- Chuck Edwards (R-NC)
- Michelle Steel (R-CA)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Mark E. Amodei (R-NV)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Troy Balderson (R-OH)
- Stephanie I. Bice (R-OK)
- Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)
- David G. Valadao (R-CA)
- Neal P. Dunn (R-FL)
- Austin Scott (R-GA)
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ)
- Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA)
- Mike Garcia (R-CA)
- Pete Stauber (R-MN)
- Ken Calvert (R-CA)
- Troy E. Nehls (R-TX)
- Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Sam Graves (R-MO)
- Brad R. Wenstrup (R-OH)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX)
- Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)
- Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)
- Diana Harshbarger (R-TN)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Andy Barr (R-KY)
- Michael T. McCaul (R-TX)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- William R. Timmons (R-SC)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
- Anthony D'Esposito (R-NY)
- Michael R. Turner (R-OH)
- Dan Newhouse (R-WA)
- Sanford D. Bishop (D-GA)
- Darin LaHood (R-IL)
- Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY)
Passage votes· Nov 18, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025