H.R. 1627 - Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012

Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012

H.R. 1627 — 112^th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, to improve the provision of housing assistance to veterans and their families, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for certain requirements for the placement of monuments in Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.

Other Titles

• Honoring American Veterans Act of 2011
• Honoring American Veterans Act of 2011
• Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
• Andrew Connelly Veterans Housing Act
• Janey Ensminger Act
• Honoring America's Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012
• Andrew Connolly Veterans Housing Act
• Janey Ensminger Act
• A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to furnish hospital care and medical services to veterans who were stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, while the water was contaminated at Camp Lejeune, to improve the provision of housing assistance to veterans and their families, and for other purposes.

Sponsor

Jeff Miller

Co-Sponsors

• Bill Johnson
• Doug Lamborn
• David Roe

Subjects

• Armed forces and national security
• Administrative remedies
• Assault and harassment offenses
• Cancer
• Cemeteries and funerals
• Civil actions and liability
• Congressional oversight
• Crime prevention
• Crimes against women
• Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
• Criminal justice information and records
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• Disability and paralysis
• Disability assistance
• Disaster relief and insurance
• Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
• Emergency medical services and trauma care
• Evidence and witnesses
• Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
• Government information and archives
• Government investigations
• Government lending and loan guarantees
• Health care quality
• Health facilities and institutions
• Health information and medical records
• Health personnel
• Housing finance and home ownership
• Housing for the elderly and disabled
• Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
• Mammals
• Mental health
• Military personnel and dependents
• Monuments and memorials
• Motor vehicles
• Natural disasters
• Neurological disorders
• North Carolina
• Nursing
• Protest and dissent
• Public contracts and procurement
• Right of privacy
• Rural conditions and development
• Service animals
• Sex offenses
• Transportation costs
• Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
• Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
• Veterans' medical care
• Veterans' pensions and compensation
• Virginia

Related Bills

• H.R. 1441 (112^th) : To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Codify the Prohibition Against the Reservation of Gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, and for Other Purposes.
• H.R. 1591 (112^th) : Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011
• H.R. 2074 (112^th) : Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention and Health Care Enhancement Act
• H.R. 2383 (112^th) : Modernizing Notice to Claimants Act
• S.Con.Res. 55 (112^th) : A Concurrent Resolution Directing the Clerk of the House of Representatives to Make a Correction in the Enrollment of H.R. 1627.
• S. 698 (112^th) : A Bill to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Codify the Prohibition Against the Reservation of Gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 815 (112^th) : Sanctity of Eternal Rest for Veterans Act of 2011
• S. 957 (112^th) : Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2011
• S. 1123 (112^th) : A Bill to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Improve the Provision of Benefits and Assistance Under Laws Administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Veterans Affected by Natural or Other Disasters, and for Other Purposes.
• S. 1689 (112^th) : Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act of 2011

Major Actions

Introduced	4/15/2011
Referred to Committee
Amendments (2 proposed)
Passed House	5/23/2011
Passed Senate	7/18/2012
Passed House	7/31/2012
Signed by President	8/06/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Passage - House - H.R. 1627 Honoring American Veterans Act of 2011 - Under Suspension of the Rules	5/23/2011	This bill PASSED the House 380 voted YES 0 voted NO 52 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.	7/18/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2559 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	7/18/2012	PASSED by voice vote
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2560 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.	7/18/2012	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	House	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.	7/31/2012	PASSED by voice vote

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/15/2011
		4/15/2011	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		4/15/2011	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
		4/15/2011	Referred to House Armed Services
		4/29/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
		5/03/2011	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
		5/05/2011	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
		5/05/2011	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
		5/12/2011	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/12/2011	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
		5/18/2011	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
		5/20/2011	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-84, Part I. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
		5/20/2011	Committee on Armed Services discharged.
	Put on a legislative calendar	5/20/2011	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 45.
		5/23/2011	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
		5/23/2011	Considered under suspension of the rules.
		5/23/2011	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1627.
		5/23/2011	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
		5/23/2011	Considered as unfinished business.
		5/23/2011	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
select this vote	House Vote on Passage	5/23/2011	On Passage - House - H.R. 1627 Honoring American Veterans Act of 2011 - Under Suspension of the Rules
		5/24/2011	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
		7/18/2012	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
		7/18/2012	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	7/18/2012	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
		7/18/2012	Amendment SA 2559 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Murray.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2012	Amendment SA 2559 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		7/18/2012	Amendment SA 2560 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Murray.
select this vote	Vote	7/18/2012	Amendment SA 2560 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		7/19/2012	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		7/31/2012	Mr. Miller (FL) moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.
		7/31/2012	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on concurring in the Senate amendments to H.R. 1627.
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/31/2012	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by voice vote.
		7/31/2012	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
	Presented to President	8/03/2012	Presented to President.
	Signed	8/06/2012	Signed by President.
	Enacted	8/06/2012	Became Public Law No: 112-154.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2559	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	July 18, 2012	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2012.
	In the nature of a substitute. Show amendment details
select this vote	S. Amdt. 2560	Murray, Patty [D-WA]	July 18, 2012	Passed by voice vote on July 17, 2012.
	To amend the title. Show amendment details