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S. 514 (116th): Deborah Sampson Act

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to women veterans, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

Sponsor and status

Jon Tester

Sponsor. Senior Senator for Montana. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Sep 15, 2020
Length: 104 pages
Introduced
Feb 14, 2019
116th Congress (2019–2021)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

This bill was incorporated into:

H.R. 7105: Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 5, 2021. (compare text)
Cosponsors

55 Cosponsors (36 Democrats, 16 Republicans, 3 Independents)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

MILITARY.COM: Full Senate to Take Up Deborah Sampson Landmark Bill on Female Veterans' Health
    — Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] (Co-sponsor) on Aug 6, 2020

Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Passes Manchin Bills
    — Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] (Co-sponsor) on Aug 6, 2020

Brownley Provisions to Support Women Veterans Signed Into Law
    — Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA26] on Dec 7, 2020

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates S. 514 will add $4.6 billion in new spending through 2030.

History

Feb 14, 2019
 
Introduced

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May 22, 2019
 
Considered by Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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

Aug 5, 2020
 
Ordered Reported

A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.

S. 514 (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 S. 514. 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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