117-hr-3730117th Congress

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.

Sponsored By: Representative Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

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Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Among other duties, the committee must advise the VA on how to improve its programs and services to better serve veterans living in the listed areas.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]

MP • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2021

  • Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2021

  • Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]

    AS • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2021

  • Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

    VI • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2021

  • Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]

    PR • R

    Sponsored 6/4/2021

  • Rep. Kahele, Kaiali'i [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2021

  • Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 6/4/2021

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 6/15/2021

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 7/19/2021

  • Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-8]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 7/19/2021

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 8/17/2021

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 9/10/2021

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/20/2021

  • Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/8/2021

  • Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 10/27/2021

  • Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 11/1/2021

  • Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large]

    AK • R

    Sponsored 11/15/2021

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 420 • No: 4

house vote • 11/18/2021

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Yes: 420 • No: 4

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