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s 112 · 118th Congress · Senate

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, and for other purposes.

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Legislative structure
Cosponsors
8 current · 8 total
Actions
22
Roll calls
1
Criterion breakdown8 criteria · max 90
No grade to break down.
Recorded vote · House roll call 399 · 2023-09-19
422 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Present · 11 Not voting — Passed
R
2130 (Yea–Nay)
D
2080 (Yea–Nay)
I
10 (Yea–Nay)
Revealed positions from the official roll call — factual, not an endorsement.
Actions (22)
DateTimeAction
2023-01-26Introduced in Senate
2023-06-14Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101.
2023-06-14Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester without amendment. Without written report.
2023-07-13Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2963; text: CR S2963-2964)
2023-07-13Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2963; text: CR S2963-2964)
2023-07-18Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2023-07-1817:30:30Received in the House.
2023-07-1817:39:51Held at the desk.
2023-09-1816:37:11Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2023-09-1816:37:32Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4361-4362)
2023-09-1816:37:37DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 112.
2023-09-1816:43:40At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
2023-09-1915:31:48Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4404-4405)
2023-09-1915:42:53On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 399). (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4361-4362)
2023-09-1915:42:53Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 399). (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4361-4362)
2023-09-1915:42:54Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2023-10-04Presented to President.
2023-10-04Presented to President.
2023-10-06Became Public Law No: 118-18.
2023-10-06Became Public Law No: 118-18.
2023-10-06Signed by President.
2023-10-06Signed by President.

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