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HR5985: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016
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HR5985
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016
1
Roll Calls
50
Yea (latest vote)
0
Nay (latest vote)
Senate
2016-09-19 – 2016-09-19

About HR5985

Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security

Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] (R-FL)

Latest Action (2016-10-19): Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on September 13, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016 This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs. TITLE I–EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE (Sec. 101) Authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care is extended through FY2017. (Sec. 102) The requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities is extended through December 31, 2017. (Sec. 103) The authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers is extended through FY2017. (Sec. 104) Authority for recovery from third parties of the cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability is extended through FY2017. (Sec. 105) The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 is amended to extend through December 31, 2017, authority for the pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care. The authorization of appropriations for such program is extended through FY2017. (Sec. 106) Authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans is extended through FY2017. (Sec. 107) Authority for the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated

Subjects: Administrative remedies, Advisory bodies, Asia, Child care and development, Congressional oversight, Disability and paralysis, Employment and training programs, Government lending and loan guarantees

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Vote Breakdown — HR5985

How members voted on HR5985. 58 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.

Member Date Question Vote Result
Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisconsin) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
John Boozman (R-Arkansas) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Michael F. Bennet (D-Colorado) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Cory A. Booker (D-New Jersey) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Maria Cantwell (D-Washington) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Susan M. Collins (R-Maine) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
John Cornyn (R-Texas) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Bill Cassidy (R-Louisiana) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Christopher A. Coons (D-Delaware) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Not Voting Bill Passed (89-0)
Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Ted Cruz (R-Texas) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Richard J. Durbin (D-Illinois) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Steve Daines (R-Montana) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-New York) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Mazie K. Hirono (D-Hawaii) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Martin Heinrich (D-New Mexico) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Not Voting Bill Passed (89-0)
Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Angus S. King (I-Maine) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Tim Kaine (D-Virginia) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Not Voting Bill Passed (89-0)
James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Mike Lee (R-Utah) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Edward J. Markey (D-Massachusetts) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Jerry Moran (R-Kansas) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Patty Murray (D-Washington) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Not Voting Bill Passed (89-0)
Christopher Murphy (D-Connecticut) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Robert Menendez (D-New Jersey) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Gary C. Peters (D-Michigan) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Jack Reed (D-Rhode Island) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
James E. Risch (R-Idaho) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Bernard Sanders (I-Vermont) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Not Voting Bill Passed (89-0)
Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)
Tim Scott (R-South Carolina) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Not Voting Bill Passed (89-0)
Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) 2016-09-19 On Passage of the Bill H.R. 5985 Yea Bill Passed (89-0)

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