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H.R. 5914: VETT Act

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Sponsor and status

Derrick Van Orden

Sponsor. Representative for Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Apr 30, 2024
Length: 7 pages
Introduced
Oct 10, 2023
118th Congress (2023–2025)
Status

Passed House (Senate next) on Apr 29, 2024

This bill passed in the House on April 29, 2024 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.

Other activity may have occurred on another bill with identical or similar provisions.

Cosponsors

1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)

Prognosis
48% chance of being enacted (details)
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History

Oct 10, 2023
 
Introduced

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Oct 25, 2023
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Introduced.

Dec 5, 2023
 
Ordered Reported

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Apr 9, 2024
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension).

Apr 9, 2024
 
Reported by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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Apr 23, 2024
 
Text Published

Updated bill text was published as of Preprint (Suspension).

Apr 29, 2024
 
Passed House (Senate next)

The bill was passed in a vote in the House. It goes to the Senate next. The vote was by voice vote so no record of individual votes was made.

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Passed Senate

 
Signed by the President

H.R. 5914 is a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 5914. This is the one from the 118th Congress.

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