HR 1707
100th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Armed Forces and National Security
Executive reorganization
A bill to establish the Veterans' Administration as an executive department.
Introduced: March 18, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 25, 1988
See H.R.3471.
Mar 27, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Mar 18, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Mar 18, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Establishes the Veterans Administration as an executive department redesignated as the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Makes technical and conforming changes, including the redesignation of the Administrator of Veterans Affairs as the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.
What's happening now
See H.R.3471.
Committees of jurisdiction
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