VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act of 2016

Action history

1. 2016-09-15Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2. 2016-09-14Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. 2016-09-14On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 310 - 116 (Roll no. 519).
4. 2016-09-14On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 185 - 239 (Roll no. 518).
5. 2016-09-14The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
6. 2016-09-14DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Titus motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a new section at the end of the bill pertaining to the Definiiton of Spouse for Purposes of Veteran Benefits to Reflect New State Definitions of Spouse pending a reservation of a point of order. Subsequently, the reservation was removed.
7. 2016-09-14Ms. Titus moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
8. 2016-09-14The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
9. 2016-09-14The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
10. 2016-09-14The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 5620.
11. 2016-09-14The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
12. 2016-09-14Considered as unfinished business.
13. 2016-09-14Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 5620 as unfinished business.
14. 2016-09-14On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
15. 2016-09-14Mr. Miller (FL) moved that the Committee now rise.
16. 2016-09-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller (FL) amendment No. 22.
17. 2016-09-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Duffy amendment No. 21, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
18. 2016-09-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duffy amendment No. 21.
19. 2016-09-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment No. 20, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
20. 2016-09-14Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 20.
21. 2016-09-14POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Takano amendment No. 19, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Takano demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
22. 2016-09-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Takano amendment No. 19.
23. 2016-09-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 18.
24. 2016-09-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 17.
25. 2016-09-14DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 859, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Rourke amendment No. 16.