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H.R. 6800 (116th): The Heroes Act

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Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor and status

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Nita Lowey

Sponsor. Representative for New York's 17th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jun 1, 2020
Length: 1854 pages
Introduced
May 12, 2020
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on May 15, 2020 but was never passed by the Senate. Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

S. 2661: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020
Enacted — Signed by the President on Oct 17, 2020. (compare text)
H.R. 5663: Safeguarding Therapeutics Act
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 5, 2021. (compare text)
S. 3637: A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to extend lease protections for servicemembers under stop movement orders in response to a local, national, or global emergency, and for …
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 14, 2020. (compare text)
H.R. 4356: Protecting Families of Fallen Servicemembers Act
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 5, 2021. (compare text)
S. 3084: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the limitation on pay for certain high-level employees and officers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jul 2, 2020. (compare text)
Cosponsors

11 Cosponsors (11 Democrats)

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History

Nov 12, 2019
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4356 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
Jan 16, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3084 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
May 12, 2020
 
Introduced

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May 12, 2020
 
Text Published

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May 13, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

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May 15, 2020
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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May 28, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)

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Jun 4, 2020
 
Related Bill — Senate Agreed to Changes

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Jun 8, 2020
 
Related Bill — Senate Agreed to Changes

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Jun 10, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate (House next)

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Jun 10, 2020
 
Considered by Housing and Insurance

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Jun 30, 2020
 
Considered by House Committee on Financial Services

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Jul 2, 2020
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

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Jul 20, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3637 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
Jul 23, 2020
 
Considered by House Committee on Financial Services

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Aug 14, 2020
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 3637 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
Sep 10, 2020
 
Considered by House Committee on Financial Services

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Sep 16, 2020
 
Considered by House Committee on Financial Services

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Sep 21, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed House

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2661 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
Sep 21, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5663 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
Sep 22, 2020
 
Considered by House Committee on Financial Services

A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.

Oct 17, 2020
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, S. 2661 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
Dec 8, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)

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Dec 10, 2020
 
Related Bill — House Agreed to Changes

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Dec 15, 2020
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4356 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
Jan 5, 2021
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5663 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).
Jan 5, 2021
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 4356 (116th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 6800 (116th).

H.R. 6800 (116th) 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. 6800. This is the one from the 116th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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