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H.R. 1016: | Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 | 111th Congress 2009-2010 |
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide advance appropriations authority for certain accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. OverviewSponsor: | | Text: | Summary
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Full Text | Cost: |
$633
per American over the 2010-2014 period.
| Status: |  | Introduced | Feb 12, 2009 | | Referred to Committee | View Committee Assignments | | Reported by Committee | Jun 10, 2009 | | Passed House | Jun 23, 2009 | | Passed Senate | Aug 6, 2009 | | Signed by President | Oct 22, 2009 |
This bill has become law.
It was signed by Barack Obama.
[Last Updated: Jan 5, 2010 9:16PM] | Last Action: | Oct 22, 2009:
Became Public Law No: 111-81. | Related: | See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms
that have been applied to this bill.
Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned. | Votes: | Jun 23, 2009:
This bill passed in the House of Representatives by roll call vote.
The vote was held under a suspension of the rules to cut debate
short and pass the bill, needing a two-thirds majority.
This usually occurs for non-controversial legislation.
The totals were 409 Ayes, 1 Nays, 23 Present/Not Voting.
Vote Details.
Aug 6, 2009:
This bill passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent.
A record of each
senator’s position was not kept. |
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Sources of InfluenceMAPLight.org reports that the following organizations
have taken a stance on this bill: | Support | Oppose |
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Fleet Reserve Association Military Officers Association of America Jewish War Veterans Military Order of the Purple Heart Paralyzed Veterans of America American Legion AMVETS Blinded Veterans Association Disabled American Veterans Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Vietnam Veterans of America |
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(2009).
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"H.R. 1016--111th Congress: Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009."
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