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HR 3181 113th Congress House Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Budget deficits and national debt Department of Veterans Affairs Executive agency funding and structure

Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2013

Introduced: September 25, 2013 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.
Sep 25, 2013
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2013 - Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to exempt administrative expenses of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from any presidential sequestration order issued under that Act.

What's happening now September 25, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3181: Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3181/
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"H.R. 3181: Defending Veterans from Sequestration Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3181/.
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