- Chair:
- Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
- Ranking Member:
- Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
- Republicans:
- 9
- Democrats:
- 8
- Independents:
- 1
The chair is always selected from the majority party and the ranking member is the most senior member of the minority party. The majority party ensures it has a majority on every committee.
Members
Members are listed in order of their rank on the committee and its subcommittees. Committee membership information is from the unitedstates project on github.
Bills
There are 205 bills referred to this committee. Below find the top 100:
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H.R. 2523: THRIVE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA49]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 3163: RURAL Exams Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2624: Fiscal Year 2022 Veterans Affairs Major Medical Facility Authorization Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 4626: VA AIM Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI1]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 1910: Major Medical Facility Authorization Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 3475: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Columbus, Georgia, as the Robert S. Poydasheff VA Clinic.
Sponsor: Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA2]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 2441: Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Cynthia Axne [D-IA3]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 1281: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Gaylord, Michigan, as the Navy Corpsman Steve Andrews Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Clinic.
Sponsor: Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI1]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 1664: Department of Veterans Affairs Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Processing Claims Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1607: Student Veterans Transparency and Protection Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1936: GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2513: Brian Neuman Department of Veterans Affairs Clothing Allowance Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 796: Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 6064: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine for a review of examinations, furnished by the Secretary, to individuals who submit claims to the
Sponsor: Rep. Troy Nehls [R-TX22]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 3541: Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
S. 3293: Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 731: Department of Veterans Affairs Information Technology Reform Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 1510: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on the use of cameras in medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley [R-WV1]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 2911: VA Transparency & Trust Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 4233: Student Veterans Counseling Centers Eligibility Act
Sponsor: Rep. Gregory Murphy [R-NC3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 5516: VITAL Assessment Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jake Ellzey [R-TX6]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH15, 2011-2021]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 3527: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer the name of property of the Department of Veterans Affairs designated by law to other property of the Department.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Passed House & Senate (President next) -
S. 1760: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs planned to be built in Oahu, Hawaii, as the “Daniel Kahikina Akaka Department of Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinic”.
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Status: Passed House & Senate (President next) -
H.R. 7153: Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 6604: Veterans Eligible to Transfer School (VETS) Credit Act
Sponsor: Rep. Vern Buchanan [R-FL16]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 2545: To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH2]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 2761: Every Veteran Counts Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2431: Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General Training Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Margaret “Maggie” Hassan [D-NH]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 3003: Comprehensive and Overdue Support for Troops of War Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1965: Planning for Aging Veterans Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2172: Building Solutions for Veterans Experiencing Homelessness Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1319: VA Quality Health Care Accountability and Transparency Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mark Kelly [D-AZ]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 290: To amend title 38, United States Code, to render an individual, who transfers certain educational assistance, to which the individual is entitled because of an agreement by such individual to serve in the Armed Forces, to a dependent of that in
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 2494: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department the Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 2788: VA Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor Modernization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA17]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 5738: Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
Sponsor: Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 2644: GRAD VA Educational Assistance Parity Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 2704: Improving VA Accountability To Prevent Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas [D-NH1]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 2627: Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2041: Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2102: SERVICE Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]
Status: Passed House & Senate (President next) -
S. 3094: Reaching Every Homeless Veteran Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 189: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. John Thune [R-SD]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 612: Improving Housing Outcomes for Veterans Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Rob” Portman [R-OH]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 3025: Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 2852: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
Sponsor: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [D-AZ]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1944: Vet Center Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. John “Jack” Reed [D-RI]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 293: VA Hospitals Establishing Leadership Performance Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL12]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 2533: Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Passed House & Senate (President next) -
H.R. 5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act
Sponsor: Rep. Lisa McClain [R-MI10]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 89: Ensuring Survivor Benefits during COVID-19 Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [D-AZ]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
H.R. 4591: VA Electronic Health Record Transparency Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Mrvan [D-IN1]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 3388: Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 7335: MST Claims Coordination Act
Sponsor: Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA2]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 2514: A bill to rename the Provo Veterans Center in Orem, Utah, as the “Col. Gail S. Halvorsen ‘Candy Bomber’ Veterans Center”.
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Lee [R-UT]
Status: Passed House & Senate (President next) -
H.R. 6376: Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act
Sponsor: Rep. Cynthia Axne [D-IA3]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 7375: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update the payment system of the Department of Veterans Affairs to allow for electronic fund transfer of educational assistance, administered by the Secretary, to a foreign institution of higher e
Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill [D-NJ11]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 1468: Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 1875: Veterans’ Emergency Care Claims Parity Act
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Rounds [R-SD]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
S. 2771: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Angelo, Texas, as the “Colonel Charles and JoAnne Powell Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”.
Sponsor: Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
S. 2159: A bill to designate the community-based outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 400 College Drive, Middleburg, Florida, as the “Andrew K. Baker Department of Veterans Affairs Clinic”, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Marco Rubio [R-FL]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
H.R. 4673: Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA41]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 2787: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the role of doctors of podiatric medicine in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA]
Status: Enacted Via Other Measures -
H.R. 2093: Veterans and Family Information Act
Sponsor: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY8]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 2433: Burn Pit Registry Enhancement Act
Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA36]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 5603: Protections for Student Veterans Act
Sponsor: Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL14]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 5671: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish seasonal influenza vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA41]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 4172: To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Aurora, Colorado, as the Lieutenant Colonel John W. Mosley VA Clinic.
Sponsor: Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO6]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 957: DUMP Opioids Act
Sponsor: Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 372: Ensuring Quality Care for Our Veterans Act
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
H.R. 1257: Homeless Veterans CREDIT Act
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ6]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 2283: REACH for Veterans Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
H.R. 2878: Native VetSuccess at Tribal Colleges and Universities Pilot Program Act
Sponsor: Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ7]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 4223: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2022
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 4169: Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 544: A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to designate one week each year as “Buddy Check Week” for the purpose of outreach and education concerning peer wellness checks for veterans, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA]
Status: Passed Senate (House next) -
S. 682: SAVE LIVES Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Enacted Via Other Measures -
S. 2687: Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Passed House & Senate (President next) -
S. 1850: Chaplains Memorial Preservation Act
Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S.Res. 59: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1031: A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Raphael Warnock [D-GA]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 2089: Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]
Status: Enacted Via Other Measures -
S.Res. 143: A resolution to honor and recognize the patriotism and service to the United States provided by Veterans Service Organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sponsor: Sen. Margaret “Maggie” Hassan [D-NH]
Status: Agreed To (Simple Resolution) -
S. 1040: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.
Sponsor: Sen. Robert “Bob” Menendez [D-NJ]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1198: Solid Start Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Margaret “Maggie” Hassan [D-NH]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1220: United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 437: Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]
Status: Introduced -
S. 894: Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 2724: VA Peer Support Enhancement for MST Survivors Act
Sponsor: Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY19]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 711: West Los Angeles VA Campus Improvement Act of 2021
Sponsor: Rep. Ted Lieu [D-CA33]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 2429: VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act
Sponsor: Rep. Kathleen Rice [D-NY4]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 3665: To designate the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in San Diego, California, as the Jennifer Moreno Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and to support the designation of a component of such medical center in honor
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA49]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
S. 2720: Veterans’ Prostate Cancer Treatment and Research Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Ordered Reported -
S. 1095: Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Enacted — Signed by the President -
H.R. 3730: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 240: Homeless Veterans with Children Reintegration Act
Sponsor: Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA26]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
H.R. 2167: GI Bill National Emergency Extended Deadline Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mikie Sherrill [D-NJ11]
Status: Passed House (Senate next) -
S. 1467: VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2021
Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]
Status: Introduced -
S. 3854: Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]
Status: Introduced
Reports
Press Statements
Committee press statements from ProPublica Represent:
“Tester Holds productive Meeting With VA Secretary Nominee Denis McDonough”
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Dec 15, 2020
“BREAKING: Testers Landmark Agent Orange Veteran Exposure Bill Passes Senate, Heads to Presidents Desk”
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Dec 11, 2020
“Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester Applaud Passage of CARE for Reservist Act in NDAA”
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Dec 11, 2020
“Senate, House VA Committees Republican Leadership Issue Statements on IG Report”
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Dec 10, 2020
“Tester Statement Following Release of Damning Watchdog Report on VA Secretary Wilkie”
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Dec 10, 2020
“Tester Statement on President-Elect Bidens VA Secretary Selection”
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Dec 10, 2020
“Chairman Moran Addresses VA Response to COVID-19 Pandemic and Delays in Implementing the MISSION Act”
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Dec 9, 2020
“BREAKING: Senate Unanimously Passes Testers Historic Bill to Support Women Veterans in End-of-Year Veterans Package”
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Dec 9, 2020
“At Hearing, Tester Presses VA Leadership on Delayed COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan for Veterans and Staff”
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Dec 9, 2020
“Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester Lead Call for Backlog in Veteran Service Record Requests to be Addressed”
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Dec 8, 2020
“Tester Secures His Landmark Mental Health Bill for Guardsmen Reservists in Final Annual Defense Legislation”
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Dec 8, 2020
“Tester, Schatz Demand VA Secretary Halt Questionable Political Actions During Presidential Transition Process”
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Dec 4, 2020
“BREAKING: Tester Secures His Landmark Agent Orange Veteran Exposure Bill in Final Annual Defense Legislation”
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Dec 3, 2020
“Tester Introduces Bill to Cut Red Tape on VA Grants for Organizations Assisting Homeless Veterans During COVID-19 Pandemic”
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Dec 1, 2020
“Tester, Colleagues Press VA on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plan for Veterans and Staff”
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Nov 23, 2020
“Tester, Colleagues Slam VA Privatization of Compensation and Pension Exams for Disabled Veterans”
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Nov 20, 2020
“Chairman Moran, Ranking Member Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Native American Veterans Access to VA Health Care, Eliminate Copays”
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Nov 19, 2020
“Tester Demands VA Action Following Damning Watchdog Report on Veterans Crisis Line Responder Missteps”
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Nov 19, 2020
“Tester, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Native American Veterans Access to VA Health Care, Eliminate Copays”
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Nov 18, 2020