H.R. 4285: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019
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H.R. 4285: Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019
116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-11 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-61.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-11 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 535 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4285 (2019-09-18), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 116-61. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019
Plain summary
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019 This bill extends through FY2020 specified Department of Veterans Affairs programs and services, including those related to vendee loans, beneficiary travel, and maintenance of a regional office in the Philippines. The bill extends through FY2021 the authority to fund financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in permanent housing.
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Official text
Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2019
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Brindisi, Anthony [D-NY-22] · 2 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Mike Bost (R-IL), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Agencies named in this bill
- Department of Veterans Affairs: its federal spending and other bills that name it
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 535 (2019): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR4285 (2019-09-18): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr4285.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>
Record fed-us-cong116-hr4285 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116