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HR 4845 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Executive agency funding and structure Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.

Introduced: August 17, 2021 Introduced by: Pappas, Chris Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 2021
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
Nov 4, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 4, 2021
Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
Sep 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Jul 29, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 29, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans to consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the administration of benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) veterans, reports and studies pertaining to LGBTQ veterans, and the needs of such veterans with respect to compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other benefits and programs.

What's happening now November 4, 2021

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 15
D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · May 6, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Feb 28, 2022
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Oct 27, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Sep 20, 2021
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Aug 17, 2021
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Aug 17, 2021
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Aug 17, 2021
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 17, 2021
Wexton, Jennifer
· Aug 17, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Jul 29, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jul 29, 2021
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 29, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4845: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4845/
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"H.R. 4845: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4845/.
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H.R. 4845, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4845/.
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[H.R. 4845: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4845/)
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