H.R. 4845: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.
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H.R. 4845: To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.
117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-29 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-29 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 10. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.
Plain summary
This bill establishes the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans to consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding the administration of benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) veterans, reports and studies pertaining to LGBTQ veterans, and the needs of such veterans with respect to compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other benefits and programs.
Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.
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Official text
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Advisory Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Veterans.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · 20 cosponsors
Cosponsors on this site
Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Darren Soto (D-FL), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Judy Chu (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Mark Takano (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Nikema Williams (D-GA)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] reported raising $23.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4845.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr4845 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117