US Congress House Bill 2302 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on October 12 2011 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to submit quarterly to the congressional veterans committees an accounting of the costs of each conference, meeting, or other similar forum sponsored or co-sponsored by the VA that is: (1) attended by at least 50 individuals, including at least 1 VA employee; and (3) estimated to cost the VA at least $20,000. Deems the submission of information by the Secretary to the veterans committees in response to a request by the chairman or ranking member of such committee or one of its subcommittees as: (1) a covered federal disclosure to a House of Congress; and (2) a permitted disclosure under regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, including a permitted disclosure for oversight activities authorized by law. Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish and maintain a website for the public disclosure of information concerning the employment by federal contractors of: (1) disabled veterans, (2) veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign for which a campaign badge has been authorized, (3) veterans who participated in a military operation for which a service medal was awarded, and (4) recently separated veterans.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify Congress of conferences sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-10-12	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2011-10-11	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-11	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-10-11	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6693-6694)
2011-10-11	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2302.
2011-10-11	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6693-6695)
2011-10-11	House	Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2011-10-05	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.
2011-10-05	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 112-236.
2011-09-08	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2011-09-08	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-21	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
2011-07-21	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2011-07-07	House	Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Prior to Referral.
2011-06-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2302/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2302/BILLS-112hr2302ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2302/BILLS-112hr2302eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2302/BILLS-112hr2302rh.pdf