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S. 533 100th Congress Senate

Department of Veterans Affairs Act

Official title: A bill to establish the Veterans' Administration as an executive department; to establish the National Commission on Executive Organization and Management, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 20, 1987 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 12, 1988
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 12, 1988
Senate passed companion measure H.R. 3471 in lieu of this measure by Yea-Nay Vote. 84-11. Record Vote No: 242.
Jul 12, 1988
Senate incorporated this measure in H.R. 3471 as an amendment.
Jul 11, 1988
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
May 12, 1988
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 665.
May 12, 1988
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 100-342. Additional views filed.
Apr 14, 1988
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 28, 1988
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 15, 1988
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Feb 17, 1987
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 17, 1987
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

3 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,548 – To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve administrative and judicial protections for claimants under… Agreed to Jul 11, 1988
SAMDT 2,547 – To modify the effective date. Agreed to Jul 11, 1988
SAMDT 2,546 – To establish certain positions within the Veterans Benefits Administration of the Department of Veterans Affa… Agreed to Jul 11, 1988
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 Latest action July 12, 1988

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 as the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3471 Department of Veterans Affairs Act
 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jan 25, 1988
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Nov 20, 1987
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