HR 5047
99th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil Rights and Liberties
Sex discrimination
Sex discrimination against women
Veterans' benefits
Women soldiers
Women's rights
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate gender-based language distinctions in title 38, United States Code, and to make technical corrections in that title.
Introduced: June 18, 1986
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Everywhere this bill has been
12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1986
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Aug 6, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Aug 4, 1986
Passed House by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Voice Vote.
Aug 4, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Aug 1, 1986
Reported to House by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 99-735.
Jul 29, 1986
Ordered to be Reported.
Jul 29, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 1986
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Jun 27, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Jun 18, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 18, 1986
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends generally Federal law relating to veterans and veterans' benefits to eliminate gender-based references currently contained in such provisions, and to make other technical corrections to such provisions.
What's happening now
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Committees of jurisdiction
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