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Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2018

Introduced: April 5, 2018 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida 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
Sep 13, 2018
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 26, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to permit a Member of Congress to use a VA facility to meet with constituents during normal business hours.

What's happening now September 13, 2018

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 5 Republican 13
Delaney, John
· Nov 13, 2018
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Sep 5, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 11, 2018
DeSantis, Ron
· Jun 5, 2018
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 29, 2018
Abraham, Ralph
· May 16, 2018
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 16, 2018
 R
Biggs, Andy
Arizona · May 16, 2018
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 16, 2018
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · May 16, 2018
Comstock, Barbara
· May 16, 2018
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 16, 2018
Denham, Jeff
· May 16, 2018
Harper, Gregg
· May 16, 2018
Hultgren, Randy
· May 16, 2018
Lewis, Jason
· May 16, 2018
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · May 16, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 16, 2018
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · May 16, 2018
Rothfus, Keith
· May 16, 2018
ROYCE, ED
· May 16, 2018
 R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · May 16, 2018
Taylor, Scott
· May 16, 2018
Walters, Mimi
· May 16, 2018
 R
Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Apr 25, 2018
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 25, 2018
 R
Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Apr 25, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 24, 2018
Curbelo, Carlos
· Apr 5, 2018
 R
Higgins, Clay
Louisiana · Mar 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5413: Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5413/
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"H.R. 5413: Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5413/.
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