# 114-hr-3113: Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2015

114-hr-3113, Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3113
- Congress: 114
- Title: Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2015-07-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2015 Prohibits the appropriation of funds, or the obligation or expenditure of funds by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), for any VA alternative energy generation project unless the funds for such project have been specifically authorized by law. Directs the VA to transfer all unobligated funds that were appropriated to it before this Act's enactment for an alternative energy generation project to the VA's account funding veterans' medical care.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] (R-TX), 2015-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015
- 114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015
- 114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-3113 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3113)

## Related
- [114-hr-3134: Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3134)
- [114-hr-2802: First Amendment Defense Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2802)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
- [114-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-36)
- [114-hr-160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-160)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3113 (as of 2025-11-18).