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H.R. 8354 (116th): Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020

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To establish the Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative within the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Veronica Escobar

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 16th congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Dec 18, 2020
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Sep 23, 2020
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 5, 2021

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 5, 2021.

Law
Pub.L. 116-288
Cosponsors

7 Cosponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Source
Congress.gov

Position statements

What legislators are saying

“U.S. House Judiciary Committee Passes Congresswoman Escobar’s Bill to Protect Servicemembers and Veterans”
    — Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX16] (Sponsor) on Sep 29, 2020

“House Judiciary Committee Sends 4 Bills to House Floor”
    — Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY12] (Co-sponsor) on Sep 30, 2020

“Following Hirono and Ernst Advocacy, Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Permanently Establish Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act in Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division Passes Senate, Heads to President”
    — Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] on Dec 16, 2020

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Incorporated legislation

This bill incorporates provisions from:

S. 5010: Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020.

Introduced on Dec 10, 2020. 100% incorporated. (compare text)

S. 4915: Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Act of 2020.

Introduced on Nov 18, 2020. 90% incorporated. (compare text)

History

Sep 23, 2020
 
Introduced

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Sep 29, 2020
 
Ordered Reported

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Dec 4, 2020
 
Text Published

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Dec 7, 2020
 
Reported by House Committee on the Judiciary

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Dec 8, 2020
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Dec 15, 2020
 
Passed Senate

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Jan 5, 2021
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 8354 (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. 8354. 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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