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H.R. 5293 (117th): Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2021

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

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Frank Mrvan

Sponsor. Representative for Indiana's 1st congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Sep 24, 2021
Length: 2 pages
Introduced
Sep 20, 2021
117th Congress (2021–2023)
Status

Enacted — Signed by the President on Sep 30, 2021

This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on September 30, 2021.

Law
Pub.L. 117-42
Source
Congress.gov

Position statements

What legislators are saying

“House Approves Mrvan Legislation to Extend Veteran Benefit Programs”
    — Rep. Frank Mrvan [D-IN1] (Sponsor) on Sep 20, 2021

“Heres how the lawmakers who represent Centre County in Congress voted Sept. 17-23”
    — Rep. Fred Keller [R-PA12, 2019-2022] on Sep 27, 2021

“Washington Review, September 27, 2021”
    — Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ8, 2013-2022] on Sep 27, 2021

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What stakeholders are saying

R Street Institute SpendingTracker.org estimates new spending due to H.R. 5293 will be negligible.

History

Sep 17, 2021
 
Text Published

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Sep 20, 2021
 
Introduced

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Sep 20, 2021
 
Passed House (Senate next)

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Sep 23, 2021
 
Passed Senate

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Sep 30, 2021
 
Enacted — Signed by the President

The President signed the bill and it became law.

H.R. 5293 (117th) 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. 5293. This is the one from the 117th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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