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HR 3634 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Student aid and college costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs

SERVE Act of 2017

Introduced: November 6, 2017 Introduced by: Himes, James A. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 7, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-396.
Nov 7, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 7, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8560)
Nov 7, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8560)
Nov 7, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3634.
Nov 7, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8560-8561)
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 7, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 292.
Nov 2, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 25, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Oct 25, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Oct 11, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Aug 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Aug 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Securing Electronic Records for Veterans' Ease Act of 2017 or the SERVE Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) furnish individuals receiving Post-9/11 educational assistance with documentation verifying the amount of the recipient's monthly housing stipend, and (2) make such documentation available using an Internet website in the same manner that the VA provides individuals with documentation verifying other compensation and benefits.

What's happening now November 8, 2017

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2294 Identical bill SERVE Act of 2017
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 1
Messer, Luke
· Nov 6, 2017
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Nov 6, 2017
Esty, Elizabeth
· Sep 18, 2017
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Aug 29, 2017
Coffman, Mike
· Aug 25, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 25, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3634: SERVE Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3634/
MLA
"H.R. 3634: SERVE Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3634/.
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H.R. 3634, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3634/.
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[H.R. 3634: SERVE Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3634/)
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