About the bill
The Veterans Identification Card Act of 2015 has passed the House and Senate and will be sent to the President. It will require the department of Veterans Affairs to issue veteran identification cards upon request. These cards were serve in place of the current paper DD-214 forms. Bill sponsor Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL16) issued a press release following House passage of the bill.
Sponsor and status
Vern Buchanan
Sponsor. Representative for Florida's 16th congressional district. Republican.
114th Congress (2015–2017)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 20, 2015
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on July 20, 2015.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Buchanan Scores 4th Major Legislative Win This Congress”
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Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL16]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 8, 2016
“House Passes Legislation to Assist Military Veterans”
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Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL8]
(Co-sponsor)
on May 19, 2015
“On the House Floor This Week - 7/7/15”
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Rep. John Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018]
on Jul 7, 2015
History
H.R. 91 (114th) 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. 91. This is the one from the 114th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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