
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.
(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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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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