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HR 2985 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Veterans' organizations and recognition

Veteran's I.D. Card Act

Introduced: May 16, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2012
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Sep 21, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 21, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran's I.D. Card Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue a veteran's identification card to any veteran who requests such card and is neither entitled to military retired pay nor enrolled in the VA system of patient enrollment. Requires such card, among other things, to: (1) display their name and photograph, and (2) serve as proof that the veteran honorably served in the Armed Forces and has a DD-214 form or other official document in their personnel file that describes their military service. Directs the Secretary to charge a card fee. States that such card shall not serve as proof of entitlement to any benefits.

What's happening now June 20, 2012

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 45
All 45 Democratic 14 Republican 12
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Nov 27, 2012
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 27, 2012
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Sep 21, 2012
HERGER, WALLY
· Jul 25, 2012
Polis, Jared
· Jul 18, 2012
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Jun 29, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 29, 2012
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · May 16, 2012
Alexander, Rodney
· Apr 16, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 27, 2012
FRANK, BARNEY
· Mar 27, 2012
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Mar 27, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Mar 27, 2012
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Mar 27, 2012
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 27, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Feb 7, 2012
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 7, 2012
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 7, 2012
 R
Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 7, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jan 25, 2012
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Nov 4, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Nov 4, 2011
Roby, Martha
· Nov 4, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Oct 24, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 24, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 24, 2011
Yoder, Kevin
· Oct 24, 2011
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Oct 12, 2011
Farenthold, Blake
· Oct 12, 2011
Flores, Bill
· Oct 12, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 12, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Oct 12, 2011
Olson, Pete
· Oct 12, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 4, 2011
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Oct 4, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Oct 4, 2011
EMERSON, JO
· Oct 3, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Oct 3, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 3, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Oct 3, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· Sep 23, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Sep 23, 2011
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Sep 23, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Sep 23, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Sep 21, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2985: Veteran's I.D. Card Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2985/
MLA
"H.R. 2985: Veteran's I.D. Card Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2985/.
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H.R. 2985, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2985/.
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