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HR 4850 106th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Cost of living adjustments Disabled Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government life insurance Government publicity Health Heart diseases Labor and Employment Mastectomy Military training Stroke Survivors' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Women Women veterans

Veterans Benefits Act of 2000

Introduced: July 13, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2000
Became Public Law No: 106-413.
Nov 1, 2000
Signed by President.
Oct 20, 2000
Presented to President.
Oct 17, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 17, 2000
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H9911-9912; text as House agreed to Senate amendments (CR H9911)
Oct 17, 2000
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H9911-9912; text as House agreed to Senate amendments (CR H9911)
Oct 17, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion.
Oct 17, 2000
Mr. Stump moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
Oct 16, 2000
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 12, 2000
Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 12, 2000
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
Oct 12, 2000
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Oct 12, 2000
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10515-10516)
Oct 12, 2000
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10515-10516)
Jul 25, 2000
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 25, 2000
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 25, 2000
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6783-6784)
Jul 25, 2000
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6783-6784)
Jul 25, 2000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4850.
Jul 25, 2000
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6783-6786)
Jul 25, 2000
Mr. Stump moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jul 24, 2000
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 450.
Jul 24, 2000
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 106-783.
Jul 20, 2000
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jul 20, 2000
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2000
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Jul 18, 2000
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 18, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 13, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 13, 2000
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

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.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,316 — To amend the title. Agreed to Oct 12, 2000
SAMDT 4,315 — To provide a substitute. Agreed to Oct 12, 2000
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans Benefits Act of 2000 - Title I: Annual Compensation Increase - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2000, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children. Requires each such increase to be the same percentage as the increase in benefits provided under title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act, on the same effective date.

Title II: Benefits Improvements - Includes as a service-connected and therefore compensable injury under veterans' disability compensation provisions a stroke or heart attack incurred or aggravated by members of the reserves during the performance of inactive-duty training or while traveling to or from such training.

(Sec. 202) Provides a monthly rate of compensation for the service-connected loss of one or both breasts due to a radical or modified radical mastectomy.

Title III: Veterans Life Insurance - Authorizes participation in the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance program for individuals who volunteer for assignment to a mobilization category in the Individual Ready Reserve.

What's happening now November 1, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-413.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3011 Related bill Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2000
 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 18, 2000
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