S 3128
116th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Federal officials
Religion
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to reorganize the Chaplain Service of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Introduced: December 19, 2019
Introduced by:
Lankford, James
Republican
· Oklahoma
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
This bill reorganizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Chaplain Service, allows chaplains to provide clinical services, and prohibits the VA from requiring chaplains to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to their conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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