A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, to improve the provision of housing assistance to veterans and their families, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
112th Congress (2011–2013)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 6, 2012
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 6, 2012.
3 Cosponsors (3 Republicans)
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
S. 914: Veterans Programs Improvement Act of 2011
Ordered Reported on Jun 29, 2011. 36% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 815: Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011
Introduced on Apr 13, 2011. 93% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 1591: Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011
Introduced on Apr 15, 2011. 94% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2074: Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act
Passed House (Senate next) on Oct 11, 2011. 46% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 1689: Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act of 2011
Introduced on Oct 12, 2011. 89% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 1123: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the provision of benefits and assistance under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans affected by …
Introduced on May 26, 2011. 91% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2559: Helping Homeless Heroes Act of 2011
Introduced on Jul 15, 2011. 58% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3349: Zero Tolerance for Veterans Homelessness Act of 2012
Introduced on Jun 27, 2012. 49% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 2383: Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act
Introduced on Jun 24, 2011. 90% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 1441: To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the prohibition against the reservation of gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
Introduced on Apr 8, 2011. 88% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 698: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the prohibition against the reservation of gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.
Introduced on Mar 31, 2011. 88% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Apr 15, 2011
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Introduced
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May 12, 2011
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Ordered Reported
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May 23, 2011
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Passed House (Senate next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. |
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Oct 11, 2011
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2074 (112th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1627 (112th). |
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Jul 18, 2012
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Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
The Senate passed the bill with changes not in the House version and sent it back to the House to approve the changes. The vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Jul 31, 2012
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House Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made. |
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Aug 6, 2012
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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H.R. 1627 (112th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1627. This is the one from the 112th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress, which met from Jan 5, 2011 to Jan 3, 2013. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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