About the bill
The Honoring our PACT Act of 2022 began as H.R. 3967 which passed the House on March 3 and passed the Senate on June 16, both on a bipartisan basis. However, the Senate's changes contained a minor provision that purportedly violated the antiquated "blue slip" provision of the Constitution related to House-origination of revenue bills. As a result, the bill's provisions were given a second chance by being moved into this bill, replacing this bill's text in its entirety with the text of the PACT Act, with the minor offending provision removed to comply with the "blue slip" requirement. It was passed by the House in this form on July 13, though with less support from Republicans than the House's original vote (unlikely related to the …
Sponsor and status
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 10, 2022
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on August 10, 2022.
Timothy “Tim” Kaine was the sponsor of this bill when it was introduced on Dec 9, 2021, but the bill’s text was subsequently replaced with unrelated provisions.
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Last Updated: Aug 4, 2022
Length: 59 pages
2 Cosponsors (2 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“This Week With Gosar”
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Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ9]
on Jul 17, 2022
“Palazzo Votes in Support of the PACT Act”
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Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS4, 2011-2022]
on Jul 15, 2022
“Rep. Roy requests VA brief staffers on the PACT Act”
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Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX21]
on Sep 9, 2022
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What stakeholders are saying
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 3967: Honoring our PACT Act of 2022
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House) on Jun 16, 2022. 100% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 8017: VA Workforce Investment and Expansion Act of 2022
Introduced on Jun 9, 2022. 92% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3003: Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021
Ordered Reported on Oct 19, 2021. 29% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3541: Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act
Passed Senate (House next) on Feb 16, 2022. 55% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6482: Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022
Introduced on Jan 25, 2022. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
S. 3176: Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2021
Introduced on Nov 4, 2021. 99% incorporated. (compare text)
H.R. 6131: Veterans Disability Claims Notification Improvement Act of 2021
Introduced on Dec 2, 2021. 85% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Dec 9, 2021
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Introduced
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Feb 16, 2022
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Feb 17, 2022
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Mar 3, 2022
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Identical Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Jun 16, 2022
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Identical Bill —
Passed Senate with Changes (back to House)
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Jul 12, 2022
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Text Published
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Jul 13, 2022
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Jul 13, 2022
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Text Published
Updated bill text was published as of Passed the House with an Amendment. |
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Aug 2, 2022
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Senate Agreed to Changes
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Aug 10, 2022
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 3373 (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 S. 3373. 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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