Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-3122| House
| Updated: 3/9/2018
Matt Cartwright
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (6)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to include on its Internet website a warning to veterans relating to dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. The Government Accountability Office shall: complete a study on financial exploitation of veterans, which shall include an analysis of the types of financial exploitation facing such veterans and any gaps in efforts to address these issues and an analysis of the types of standards used by federal and state agencies intended to protect vulnerable populations from financial exploitation; and submit a preliminary report and a final report to Congress.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 282.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-385.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8505-8507)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3122.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8505)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8505)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1191)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1191)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-131.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-3122| House
| Updated: 3/9/2018
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to include on its Internet website a warning to veterans relating to dishonest, predatory, or otherwise unlawful practices targeting individuals who are eligible for increased pension on the basis of need for regular aid and attendance. The Government Accountability Office shall: complete a study on financial exploitation of veterans, which shall include an analysis of the types of financial exploitation facing such veterans and any gaps in efforts to address these issues and an analysis of the types of standards used by federal and state agencies intended to protect vulnerable populations from financial exploitation; and submit a preliminary report and a final report to Congress.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 282.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-385.
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8505-8507)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3122.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8505)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8505)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1191)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1191)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-131.
Matt Cartwright
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (6)
Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsVeterans' pensions and compensation