S. 1315 - Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
- Sponsor:
- Daniel Akaka
- Summary:
- An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in both the House and Senate.
- Amendments:
- 16 proposed amendments. 1 accepted. 15 rejected. View amendments
PASSED by voice vote on September 23, 2008.
Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
S. 1315 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance life insurance benefits for disabled veterans, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Disabled Veterans Insurance Improvement Act of 2007
- Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2008
- Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
- Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
- An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Daniel Akaka
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Veterans
- Administrative fees
- Afghanistan
- Appellate courts
- Apprenticeship
- Armed forces
- Armed forces abroad
- Armed forces reserves
- Brain diseases
- Budgets
- Burns
- Cancer
- Congress
- Congressional investigations
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Cost of living adjustments
- Courthouses
- Defense policy
- Disabled
- Education
- Epidemiology
- Ex-prisoners of war
- Families
- Federal aid to research
- Federally-guaranteed loans
- Finance
- Government life insurance
- Governmental investigations
- Higher education
- History
- Home repair and improvement
- Housing
- Housing for the disabled
- Iraq
- Iraq compilation
- Job training
- Judges
- Judicial compensation
- Labor
- Law
- Medical research
- Middle East and North Africa
- Military cemeteries and funerals
- Military dependents
- Military operations
- Mortgages
- Multiple sclerosis
- National Guard
- Nervous system diseases
- Neurology
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's disease
- Pensions
- Persian Gulf War
- Philippines
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Residence requirements
- Science policy
- Self-help devices for the disabled
- South Asia
- Survivors' benefits
- Telecommunication
- Transportation
- Transportation and the disabled
- Trauma care
- Trusts and trustees
- Unemployment
- Veterans' benefits
- Veterans' disability compensation
- Veterans' education
- Veterans' employment
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions
- War casualties
- Wireless communication
- World War II
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/07/2007 Referred to Committee Amendments (16 proposed) Passed Senate 4/24/2008 Passed House 9/23/2008 - Bill History
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Chamber Motion Date Result select this vote Senate Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.1315 4/22/2008 This motion PASSED the Senate 94 voted YES 0 voted NO 6 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate Amendment SA 4576 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 4/24/2008 PASSED by voice vote select this vote Senate Burr Amdt. No. 4572 4/24/2008 This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 41 voted YES 56 voted NO 3 voted present/not votingselect this vote Senate On Passage - Senate - S.1315 as Amended 4/24/2008 This bill PASSED the Senate 96 voted YES 1 voted NO 3 voted present/not votingcurrently selected House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/23/2008 PASSED by voice vote Action Date Description Introduced 5/07/2007 5/07/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 5/07/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5657) Put on a legislative calendar 6/27/2007 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 8/29/2007 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/03/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-148. Put on a legislative calendar 8/29/2007 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336. 4/17/2008 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. 4/17/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 4/22/2008 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Vote 4/22/2008 Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S.1315 4/23/2008 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 4/23/2008 Measure laid before Senate by motion. 4/23/2008 Amendment SA 4572 proposed by Senator Burr. 4/24/2008 Considered by Senate. 4/24/2008 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 4/24/2008 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 4/24/2008 Considered by Senate. 4/24/2008 Amendment SA 4576 proposed by Senator Akaka. select this vote Vote 4/24/2008 Amendment SA 4576 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. select this vote Vote 4/24/2008 Burr Amdt. No. 4572 select this vote Senate Vote on Passage 4/24/2008 On Passage - Senate - S.1315 as Amended 4/24/2008 Received in the House. 4/24/2008 Held at the desk. 9/23/2008 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 9/23/2008 Considered under suspension of the rules. 9/23/2008 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1315. currently selected House Vote on Passage 9/23/2008 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 9/23/2008 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status S. Amdt. 4559 Feingold, Russell [D-WI] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4560 Baucus, Max [D-MT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4561 Menéndez, Robert [D-NJ] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4562 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4563 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4564 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4565 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4566 Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4567 Thune, John [R-SD] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4568 Inhofe, James [R-OK] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4569 Inhofe, James [R-OK] April 22, 2008 Offered on April 21, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4570 Vitter, David [R-LA] April 23, 2008 Offered on April 22, 2008. Amendment information not available.
S. Amdt. 4571 Nelson, Ben [D-NE] April 23, 2008 Offered on April 22, 2008. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 4572 Burr, Richard [R-NC] April 23, 2008 Failed by roll call vote on April 23, 2008. To increase benefits for disabled U.S. veterans and provide a fair benefit to World War II Filipino veterans for their service to the United States.
S. Amdt. 4574 Pryor, Mark [D-AR] April 23, 2008 Offered on April 22, 2008. Amendment information not available.
select this vote S. Amdt. 4576 Akaka, Daniel [D-HI] April 24, 2008 Passed by voice vote on April 23, 2008. Of a perfecting nature.
- Total Contributions
- Contributions by Vote
- $ Near Votes
- Timeline of Contributions
Total contributions given to House members within 30 days of the vote "On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote." from Military, which…
supported this bill
| Military |
opposed this bill
| Contributor | Interest group | Amount | Date | House member | Party | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess, Larry | Military | $250 | 8/26/08 | John Kline | R | MN-2 |
| Emerick, Steve | Military | $250 | 8/29/08 | Philip English | R | PA-3 |
| Kelly, Thomas | Military | $250 | 9/2/08 | Frank Wolf | R | VA-10 |
| Simmons, Debra | Military | $250 | 9/9/08 | Dennis Kucinich | D | OH-10 |
| Greenfield, Todd | Military | $250 | 9/11/08 | Donald Manzullo | R | IL-16 |
| Aldridge, John | Military | $250 | 9/13/08 | Steve Kagen | D | WI-8 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $500 | 9/15/08 | Walter Jones | R | NC-3 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $1,000 | 9/16/08 | Bob Filner | D | CA-51 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $1,000 | 9/17/08 | James Marshall | D | GA-8 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $1,000 | 9/17/08 | Thelma Drake | R | VA-2 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $500 | 9/17/08 | Virginia Foxx | R | NC-5 |
| Wery, Genie | Military | $200 | 9/17/08 | Dennis Kucinich | D | OH-10 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $1,000 | 9/18/08 | Stephen Buyer | R | IN-4 |
| Harrison, Wendy M | Military | $1,000 | 9/19/08 | Michael Capuano | D | MA-8 |
| Hsu, Fu-Lian | Military | $2,300 | 9/21/08 | Gary Ackerman | D | NY-5 |
| Lin, Ai Jeng | Military | $2,300 | 9/21/08 | Gary Ackerman | D | NY-5 |
| Obenschain, Stephen Philip | Military | $250 | 9/21/08 | Bill Foster | D | IL-14 |
| Tsai, Bernard W | Military | $2,300 | 9/21/08 | Gary Ackerman | D | NY-5 |
| Wister, Tod | Military | $250 | 9/21/08 | Gabrielle Giffords | D | AZ-8 |
| Cox, James L | Military | $250 | 9/22/08 | Robert Latta | R | OH-5 |
| Mazhar, Mohammad | Military | $250 | 9/22/08 | Keith Ellison | D | MN-5 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $500 | 9/22/08 | Howard Coble | R | NC-6 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $2,000 | 9/23/08 | John McHugh | R | NY-23 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $1,000 | 9/23/08 | John Murtha | D | PA-12 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $500 | 9/23/08 | Jeff Miller | R | FL-1 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $500 | 9/23/08 | Michael Michaud | D | ME-2 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $500 | 9/23/08 | Robert Andrews | D | NJ-1 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 9/23/08 | Henry Waxman | D | CA-30 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 9/23/08 | Virginia Foxx | R | NC-5 |
| Tennyson, Mckinley | Military | $250 | 9/23/08 | André Carson | D | IN-7 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $500 | 9/24/08 | Robin Hayes | R | NC-8 |
| Campbell, Hugh | Military | $250 | 9/25/08 | Robert Scott | D | VA-3 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $500 | 9/25/08 | Neil Abercrombie | D | HI-1 |
| Metcalf, Virginia | Military | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Tammy Baldwin | D | WI-2 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Jesse Jackson | D | IL-2 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 9/29/08 | Mike McIntyre | D | NC-7 |
| Stearns, Peter D | Military | $250 | 9/29/08 | Paul Hodes | D | NH-2 |
| West, Roberta J Ms | Military | $500 | 9/29/08 | C. W. Young | R | FL-10 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $2,500 | 9/30/08 | Fortney Stark | D | CA-13 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 9/30/08 | Jerry Costello | D | IL-12 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 9/30/08 | Lynn Westmoreland | R | GA-3 |
| Lujan, Fernando M | Military | $250 | 10/1/08 | Ciro Rodriguez | D | TX-23 |
| Nihart, Mitchell | Military | $250 | 10/1/08 | Joe Donnelly | D | IN-2 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $2,000 | 10/1/08 | Virgil Goode | R | VA-5 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/1/08 | Raymond Green | D | TX-29 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/1/08 | Ric Keller | R | FL-8 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/1/08 | Robert Wexler | D | FL-19 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/1/08 | Zachary Space | D | OH-18 |
| Bibb, James W | Military | $250 | 10/2/08 | Steven Pearce | R | NM-2 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $3,000 | 10/2/08 | Charles Gonzalez | D | TX-20 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $3,000 | 10/2/08 | Ralph Hall | R | TX-4 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/2/08 | George Butterfield | D | NC-1 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/2/08 | Rodney Alexander | R | LA-5 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/3/08 | Steven LaTourette | R | OH-14 |
| Utgoff, Victor a | Military | $250 | 10/4/08 | Joe Sestak | D | PA-7 |
| Bakken, Tim C | Military | $250 | 10/5/08 | John Hall | D | NY-19 |
| Dula, Andrew S | Military | $250 | 10/7/08 | Tom Feeney | R | FL-24 |
| Kreinheder, Edward R Jr | Military | $250 | 10/7/08 | John Sarbanes | D | MD-3 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/7/08 | Jim Gerlach | R | PA-6 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/8/08 | Adam Schiff | D | CA-29 |
| Gamblin, Andrew | Military | $250 | 10/9/08 | John Culberson | R | TX-7 |
| Mowers, Major Jon | Military | $250 | 10/9/08 | Jack Kingston | R | GA-1 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $3,000 | 10/9/08 | John Boehner | R | OH-8 |
| Cotter, Stephen D | Military | $250 | 10/10/08 | Samuel Graves | R | MO-6 |
| Galeti, Russell | Military | $1,000 | 10/10/08 | Timothy Ryan | D | OH-17 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $1,000 | 10/10/08 | Jo Ann Emerson | R | MO-8 |
| Mcfarland, Keldon L | Military | $200 | 10/11/08 | Steven Pearce | R | NM-2 |
| Rumrill, Charles Leonard | Military | $500 | 10/13/08 | Patrick Murphy | D | PA-8 |
| Andalon, John | Military | $250 | 10/14/08 | Xavier Becerra | D | CA-31 |
| Mott, Russell Dale Ii | Military | $200 | 10/14/08 | Dennis Kucinich | D | OH-10 |
| Fortney, Lester | Military | $250 | 10/15/08 | Robin Hayes | R | NC-8 |
| West, Roberta | Military | $500 | 10/15/08 | Robin Hayes | R | NC-8 |
| Naughton, Kevin | Military | $500 | 10/16/08 | Nancy Boyda | D | KS-2 |
| Retired Enlisted Assn | Military | $4,000 | 10/16/08 | Peter DeFazio | D | OR-4 |
| Fischer, Stephen | Military | $250 | 10/19/08 | Gabrielle Giffords | D | AZ-8 |
| Medrano, Michael a | Military | $600 | 10/20/08 | Silvestre Reyes | D | TX-16 |
| Dejarnett, Brian S | Military | $500 | 10/21/08 | Ralph Hall | R | TX-4 |
| Nguyen, Binh T | Military | $250 | 10/21/08 | James Moran | D | VA-8 |
| Powell, Mary | Military | $250 | 10/21/08 | John Sarbanes | D | MD-3 |
| O'hara, John | Military | $200 | 10/22/08 | Christopher Van Hollen | D | MD-8 |
| Pendleton, Timothy | Military | $210 | 10/22/08 | Michele Bachmann | R | MN-6 |
| Cummings, Craig P | Military | $500 | 10/23/08 | Patrick Murphy | D | PA-8 |
| Johnson, Michael | Military | $250 | 10/23/08 | Rob Wittman | R | VA-1 |
| Jones, Charles E Iii | Military | $250 | 10/23/08 | Dana Rohrabacher | R | CA-46 |
| National Assn for Uniformed Services | Military | $3,000 | 10/23/08 | Thelma Drake | R | VA-2 |
