All Roll Calls
Yes: 471 • No: 384
Sponsored By: Representative Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
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Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act or the EVEST Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to automatically enroll veterans who are eligible for VA health care into the VA health care system upon the receipt of information from the Defense Manpower Data Center of the Department of Defense that proves eligibility of such veterans for enrollment. Any veteran who is eligible for automatic enrollment must be able to access an electronic version of the certificate of eligibility and an electronic mechanism to opt out of such enrollment.
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Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
All Roll Calls
Yes: 471 • No: 384
house vote • 1/20/2022
On Motion to Recommit
Yes: 206 • No: 221
house vote • 1/20/2022
On Passage
Yes: 265 • No: 163
117-hr-5545, REMOTE Act
Extends key COVID-era VA education authorities through June 1, 2022. It also clarifies how schools participate, adds a finishing-time or “rounding-out” rule for students near program completion, and tweaks administrative and budget-related items.
117-hr-3525, Commission To Study the Potential Creation of a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture Act
This law creates a commission to study and plan a National Museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture in Washington, DC. The Commission will assess feasibility, costs, collections, governance, location options, and produce a fundraising plan and legislative recommendations within 18 months of its first meeting. - Asian Pacific American communities and scholars gain a formal role in museum design and outreach through required guidance on engagement and an optional national conference within 18 months. - Museums and the Smithsonian face a required assessment of impact, collections availability, storage and maintenance needs, and site criteria to inform where and how a new museum could fit. - Congress gets a fundraising plan and an independent review that aim to finance construction and ongoing operations without federal appropriations, plus a legislative action plan for relevant House and Senate committees. The Commission is not funded with federal funds and must cover its expenses through gifts and contributions.
117-hr-7791, Access to Baby Formula Act of 2022
Protecting access to infant formula and supplemental foods during emergencies and supply chain disruptions. It gives the Secretary of Agriculture new waiver powers, requires infant formula contracts to include recall remedies, and mandates coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services. - Families: Families with infants can get more flexible formula access during shortages. Programs may allow brand substitutions, waive some medical-documentation rules for noncontract formula, and lift monthly formula limits when needed. - State agencies and vendors: State agencies can get temporary waivers of administrative rules to keep benefits flowing. Waivers may run up to 45 days and can be renewed with 15 days notice. The Secretary must notify affected States and publish waiver determinations. - Manufacturers and federal coordination: Infant formula cost containment contracts must include remedies for recalls and require manufacturers to follow those contract terms during a recall. The Agriculture Department and the Department of Health and Human Services must sign a memorandum of understanding within 30 days to share information and coordinate responses to supply problems and recalls.
117-hr-5142, To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servicemembers who perished in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the United States and Afghan allies at Hamid Karzai International Airport, and for other purposes.
This law authorizes a single Congressional Gold Medal to honor 13 U.S. servicemembers killed in the August 26, 2021 suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. It names Maxton Soviak, Kareem Nikoui, David Espinoza, Rylee McCollum, Jared Schmitz, Hunter Lopez, Taylor Hoover, Daegan William-Tyeler Page, Nicole Gee, Humberto Sanchez, Dylan Merola, Johanny Rosario Pichardo, and Ryan Knauss. The Secretary of the Treasury will strike the gold medal, present it through the Speaker of the House and the President pro tempore of the Senate, and give the medal to the Smithsonian for display with a sense that the Smithsonian make it available for display outside the District of Columbia at times. The Secretary may strike and sell bronze duplicates at prices sufficient to cover costs, the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund may be charged for medal costs, and proceeds from bronze sales shall be deposited into the Fund.
117-hr-2930, Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act of 2021
Protecting Native American and Native Hawaiian tangible cultural heritage by tightening export controls, creating a formal export‑certification system, and raising penalties for illegal export and trafficking. It also sets up a voluntary return program and requires tribal participation in reviews and referrals. - Indian Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations gain formal roles and protections. The law creates a Native Working Group of at least 12 representatives to advise the government, gives tribes a written role in export reviews, and allows FOIA exemptions for sensitive tribal material. - Collectors, dealers, and exporters face new paperwork and risks. Items defined as requiring export certification need detailed provenance, photos, and an attestation, and false statements or prohibited exports carry civil fines and criminal penalties up to 1 year and 1 day for a first offense and up to 10 years for repeat offenses. - Federal agencies and enforcement get new tools and duties. The act creates an Interagency Working Group, a secure central database, detention and forfeiture authority, time‑bound review timelines, training requirements, and a one‑year deadline to issue implementing regulations. Authorizes $3 million per year for fiscal years 2022 through 2027, with PAYGO accounting, increasing federal outlays by about $18 million over that period.
117-hr-263, Big Cat Public Safety Act
Creates a nationwide ban on the private possession and breeding of big cats and their hybrids to boost public safety and support conservation. The law carves narrow exemptions for licensed exhibitors, accredited sanctuaries, state institutions, and veterinarians, and requires existing owners to register certain animals.
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