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HR 4471 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Veterans Affairs Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government buildings, facilities, and property Members of Congress

Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2021

Introduced: January 12, 2022 Introduced by: Mast, Brian J. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 7, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to permit a Member of Congress (upon request) to use a VA facility to meet with constituents. The VA and the General Services Administration must jointly identify available spaces in VA facilities for such purposes.

The VA must prescribe regulations regarding such use of a VA facility by a Member of Congress.

What's happening now September 7, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 5 Republican 11
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Dec 20, 2022
 R
Cline, Ben
Virginia · Jul 26, 2022
KIND, RON
· Jan 12, 2022
 R
Kim, Young
California · Oct 15, 2021
 D
Lee, Susie
Nevada · Sep 30, 2021
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 20, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 20, 2021
 R
Baird, James R.
Indiana · Jul 16, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jul 16, 2021
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 16, 2021
 R
Franklin, Scott
Florida · Jul 16, 2021
Gallagher, Mike
· Jul 16, 2021
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jul 16, 2021
 R
Gonzales, Tony
Texas · Jul 16, 2021
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jul 16, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Jul 16, 2021
 R
Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Jul 16, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jul 16, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jul 16, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jul 16, 2021
Taylor, Van
· Jul 16, 2021
 R
Waltz, Michael
Florida · Jul 16, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4471: Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4471/
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"H.R. 4471: Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4471/.
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