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HR 7342 118th Congress House

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024

Official title: To establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 25, 2024 Introduced by: Valadao, David G. Republican · California See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodiesComputers and information technologyCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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Disability assistanceExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesHealth care coverage and accessVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 18, 2024
Received in the Senate.
Sep 17, 2024
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 17, 2024
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5278-5279)
Sep 17, 2024
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5278-5279)
Sep 17, 2024
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7342.
Sep 17, 2024
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5278-5280)
Sep 17, 2024
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 16, 2024
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 118-676.
Sep 16, 2024
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 572.
May 1, 2024
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
May 1, 2024
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 17, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 17, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mar 21, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Mar 19, 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Latest action September 18, 2024

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access to address the accessibility of the VA for individuals with disabilities. Prior to establishing the advisory committee, the VA must take action to abolish or consolidate advisory committees that are currently inactive.

 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 3
D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 10, 2024
 R
Lawler, Michael
New York · Aug 16, 2024
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 9, 2024
 D
Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Jul 9, 2024
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jun 26, 2024
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jun 25, 2024
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Jun 25, 2024
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Jun 18, 2024
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 19, 2024
 D
McGarvey, Morgan
Kentucky · Feb 13, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7342: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7342/
MLA
"H.R. 7342: Veterans Accessibility Advisory Committee Act of 2024." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7342/.
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H.R. 7342, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-7342/.
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