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HR 5245 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Debt collection Department of Veterans Affairs Government information and archives Government lending and loan guarantees Health care costs and insurance Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' pensions and compensation

SHIELD for Veterans Act

Introduced: November 21, 2019 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 24, 2020
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
Sep 23, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5245.
Sep 23, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 23, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4752-4753)
Sep 23, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 23, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4752-4754)
Sep 23, 2020
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 30, 2020
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 30, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 30, 2020
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Mar 10, 2020
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-time for Debts for Veterans Act or the SHIELD for Veterans Act

This bill updates debt collection and overpayment processes related to Department of Veterans Affairs benefits or programs.

What's happening now September 24, 2020

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.

 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Dec 5, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5245: SHIELD for Veterans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5245/
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"H.R. 5245: SHIELD for Veterans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5245/.
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H.R. 5245, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5245/.
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