113th Congress (2013–2015) · Senate bill · Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
This page covers S1982 in the 113th Congress. Bill numbers start over every Congress, so S1982 in another Congress is a different bill.
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 3 |
| Chamber | Senate |
| Latest vote | 2014-02-27: Motion Rejected (56-41, 3/5 majority required) |
| Latest action | 2014-02-27: Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment (SA 2767) fell when the bill was committed in Senate. (consideration: CR S1209-1210) |
| Policy area | Armed Forces and National Security |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 – Amends federal veterans provisions to revise or add provisions concerning medical services and other benefits provided to veterans and/or their dependents through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) relating to the following areas: survivor and dependent matters, including benefits for children of certain veterans born with spina bifida; education matters, including the approval of courses for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force and the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance programs; the expansion and extension of certain health care benefits, including immunizations, chiropractic care, treatment for traumatic brain injury, and wellness promotion; health care administration, including extension of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program, and complementary and alternative medicine; mental health care, including an education program and peer support program for family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders; dental care eligibility and expansion, including a program of education to promote dental health in veterans; health care related to sexual trauma, including appropriate counseling and treatment and a screening mechanism to detect incidents of domestic abuse; reproductive treatment and services, including fertility counseling as well as adoption assistance for severely wounded veterans; major medical facility leases; veterans' employment training and related services; veterans' employment, including within the federal…
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-27 | Senate | On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: S.1982) | Motion Rejected (56-41, 3/5 majority required) | 31 | 17 | 2 | Official tally |
| 2014-02-27 | Senate | On the Motion to Table S. 1982 | Motion to Table Failed (44-52) | 19 | 29 | 2 | Official tally |
| 2014-02-25 | Senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 1982 | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (99-0, 3/5 majority required) | 50 | 0 | 0 | Official tally |
S1982 (Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014) was introduced in the 113th Congress (2013–2015) by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT].
On 2014-02-27: Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment (SA 2767) fell when the bill was committed in Senate. (consideration: CR S1209-1210)
3 recorded votes in the 113th Congress. The most recent, on 2014-02-27, was "On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: S.1982)": Motion Rejected (56-41, 3/5 majority required).