118th Congress (2023–2025) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
This page covers HR8371 in the 118th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so HR8371 in another Congress is a different bill.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2024-11-18: Passed |
| Latest action | 2024-11-19: Received in the Senate. |
| Policy area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement ActThis bill addresses various programs, benefits, and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including those related to health care, educational assistance, home loans, homelessness, and disability and memorial affairs. Among other elements, the billmodifies the administration of the Veterans Community Care Program, including by providing protections for care agreements between veterans and clinicians;increases the expenditure cap for non-institutional care alternatives to nursing home care;provides certain support to family caregivers under the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers;modifies the administration of certain educational assistance programs and benefits, including by removing the expiration on a surviving spouse’s entitlement under the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship;expands the Native American Direct Loan program by allowing Native American veterans to refinance other existing mortgage loans on the same property if certain conditions are met;requires the VA to provide a burial and funeral allowance for certain veterans who die prior to October 1, 2026, in a home or other setting at which the veteran was receiving VA hospice care (if such care was directly preceded by VA hospital or nursing home care);temporarily increases the maximum rate of per diem payments provided by the VA to entities that furnish services and transitional housing to homeless veterans;authorizes a program to modernize the electronic health record…
Subjects: Accounting and auditing, Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Administrative remedies, Advisory bodies, Aging, Area studies and international education, Cardiovascular and respiratory health, Cemeteries and funerals, Civil actions and liability, Community life and organization
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-18 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 342 | 6 | 22 | Official tally |
HR8371 (Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act) was introduced in the 118th Congress (2023–2025) by Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6].
On 2024-11-19: Received in the Senate.
1 recorded vote in the 118th Congress. The most recent, on 2024-11-18, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.