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US HR2846

US HR2846
Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2019


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Introduced
05/20/2019
In Committee
05/20/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit Members of Congress to use facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of meeting with constituents, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to permit a Member of Congress to use a VA facility to meet with constituents during normal business hours.

AI Summary

This bill, the Improving Veterans Access to Congressional Services Act of 2019, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to permit members of Congress to use VA facilities to meet with their constituents during normal business hours. The bill directs the VA Secretary to prescribe regulations within 90 days, which must ensure that the space provided to members of Congress is visible and accessible to constituents, and cannot prohibit members from advertising their use of the VA facility.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (47)

Brian Mast (R)* Jim Baird (R),  Jack Bergman (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Gus Bilirakis (R),  Mike Bost (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Kathy Castor (D),  Gil Cisneros (D),  Dan Crenshaw (R),  Charlie Crist (D),  Jason Crow (D),  Henry Cuellar (D),  Joe Cunningham (D),  Mark DeSaulnier (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Tulsi Gabbard (D),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Josh Harder (D),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Alcee Hastings (D),  Clay Higgins (R),  Dave Joyce (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Ron Kind (D),  Adam Kinzinger (R),  Conor Lamb (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Roger Marshall (R),  Seth Moulton (D),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Stephanie Murphy (D),  Joe Neguse (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Pete Olson (R),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Ed Perlmutter (D),  Jason Smith (R),  Darren Soto (D),  Abigail Spanberger (D),  Greg Steube (R),  Steve Stivers (R),  Van Taylor (R),  Jackie Walorski (R),  Michael Waltz (R),  Jennifer Wexton (D),  Lee Zeldin (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 05/20/2019)

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