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H.R. 2385: To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program.

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Conor Lamb

Sponsor. Representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Oct 16, 2019
Length: 4 pages
Introduced
Apr 29, 2019
Status

Passed House (Senate next) on Oct 15, 2019

This bill passed in the House on October 15, 2019 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Prognosis
3% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)
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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“house passes Lamb bill to establish grant program to support veterans legacy program”
    — Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA17] (Sponsor) on Oct 15, 2019

“Congressman Hank Johnson connects with thousands during town hall series”
    — Rep. Henry “Hank” Johnson [D-GA4] on Oct 16, 2019

“the daily leader: tuesday, october 15, 2019”
    — Rep. Steny Hoyer [D-MD5] on Oct 14, 2019

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What stakeholders are saying

Institute for Spending Reform SpendingTracker.org estimates new spending due to H.R. 2385 will be negligible.

History

Jul 18, 2018
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 6420 (115th).
Apr 29, 2019
 
Introduced

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May 8, 2019
 
Ordered Reported

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Jul 24, 2019
 
Reported by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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Oct 11, 2019
 
On House Schedule

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Oct 15, 2019
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next.

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H.R. 2385 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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