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Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

109-s3421 — Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006. Sponsored by Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]. Introduced 2006-06-06. Senate bill. 109th Congress.

109-s3421 109th Congress Senate Became Public Law No: 109-461. Died in Committee
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Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006

Timeline

Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID]
Sponsor
Sen. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID] (R), ID
Cosponsors
1 cosponsor
Introduced
2006-06-06
Committees
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Subjects
Alaska; Ambulatory care; Authorization; Blind; Building construction; California; Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues; Clinics; Colorado; Commerce; Construction costs; Department of Veterans Affairs; Economics and Public Finance; Electric power distribution; Emergency Management; Energy; Florida; Government Operations and Politics; Health; Hurricane aftermath legislation; Hurricanes; Illinois; Indiana; Iowa; Leases; Long-term care; Louisiana; Maryland; Massachusetts; Mental health services; Michigan; Mississippi; Nevada; New York State; North Carolina; Ohio; Patients' rights; Pennsylvania; Puerto Rico; Right of privacy; Seismology; Spinal cord injuries; Surgery; Texas; Veterans' hospitals

Bill Activity

House
House Floor Vote
2006-12-08
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8995-9014)
Engrossed Amendment House
2006-12-08
Senate
Introduced in Senate
2006-06-06
Committee
2006-06-22
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Committee
2006-09-06
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig with amendments. With written report No. 109-328.
Committee
2006-09-26
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S10217-10218; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10218)
Engrossed in Senate
2006-09-26
Senate Floor Vote
2006-09-26
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
President
President
2006-12-20
Presented to President.
Became Law
2006-12-22
Became Public Law No: 109-461.
Enrolled Bill
2006-12-14
Public Law
2006-12-23

How a Bill Becomes a Law

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  1. 1
    Introduced

    A member files the bill in the House or Senate.

  2. 2
    Committee Review

    Referred to committee for hearings, markup, and a vote to advance it.

  3. 3
    Floor Vote

    The full chamber debates and votes on passage.

  4. 4
    Second Chamber

    If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.

  5. 5
    Resolve Differences

    If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.

  6. 6
    Sent to President

    The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.

  7. 7
    Signed or Vetoed

    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

    ✓ Becomes Law ✗ Vetoed
    Stalled here

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