Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jun 3, 2022
Step 2
Referred
Jun 13, 2022
Armed Services · Budget · Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Jul 19, 2022
Reported out
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Dec 20, 2022
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 6
Resolve Changes
House Must Approve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Jan 5, 2023
SummaryCRS Summary
This act modifies provisions related to programs and benefits for veterans, including by providing permanent authority for the application of certain flexibilities to assist veterans with their educational assistance benefits during emergency situations. An emergency situation is defined as a situation that the President declares as an emergency and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) determines is an emergency for purposes of the laws it administers. Specifically, the act extends certain program adjustments that were implemented during the COVID-19 emergency (including adjustments made in the Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020) to other emergency situations that may arise...
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Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 26 actions
Jan 5, 2023
Signed by President.
Jan 5, 2023
Became Public Law No: 117-333.
Dec 28, 2022
Presented to President.
Dec 22, 2022
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 380 - 35 (Roll no. 546).ROLL CALLpass
Dec 22, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 21, 2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 21, 2022
Mr. Takano moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Dec 21, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7939.
Dec 21, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Dec 20, 2022
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Dec 20, 2022
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 15, 2022
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 14, 2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1339, proceedings on H.R. 7939 are considered vacated.
Sep 14, 2022
Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 1339, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 1468, as amended; H.R. 5865; H.R. 5916, as amended; H.R. 7735, as amended; H.R. 7846; H.R. 7939, as amended; H.R. 8260, as amended; and S. 4205.
Sep 13, 2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 13, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Sep 13, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7939.
Sep 13, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jul 19, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 18, 2022
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Jun 13, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jun 3, 2022
Introduced in House
Jun 3, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 3, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 3, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.