US Congress House Bill 7105 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on January 5 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-01-05 - Became Public Law No: 116-315.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Addresses the employment and retraining of veterans and the administration of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits for homeless veterans, specifically during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Among other provisions, the bill modifies provisions relating to the administration of programs for homeless veterans, including by authorizing the VA to reallocate specified grant funds to provide homeless veterans and veterans participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program with transportation, assistance required for safety and survival, and communications equipment and services; expands eligibility for HUD-VASH rental assistance vouchers; requires the VA to make grants to eligible entities that provide legal services to homeless veterans and veterans at risk for homelessness (with at least 10% of funding being utilized for women veterans); modifies the rates for per diem payments granted to organizations that furnish services to homeless veterans; permanently extends the referral and counseling services program for veterans who are at risk of homelessness and are transitioning from certain institutions (e.g., penal institutions); authorizes the VA to enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Health and Human Services under which managers of the Indian Health Service may provide case management assistance to veterans who receive housing vouchers under the Tribal HUD-VASH program; requires certain VA medical facilities to enter into a contract or agreement with eligible entities to provide case management services to veterans as part of the HUD-VASH program; requires the VA to implement a program providing up to 12 months of nontransferable retraining assistance to up to 17,250 eligible veterans for the pursuit of a specified program of education; provides access to the National Directory of New Hires to the VA and the Department of Labor for the purpose of tracking the employment of veterans; reauthorizes and expands the program for the provision of off-base transition training for veterans and their spouses, including by requiring a preference for participation by states with economies significantly impacted by COVID-19; and adjusts certain loan fees related to the VA home loan guaranty program for loans refinanced after specified dates.

DELIVER Act Dependable Employment and Living Improvements for Veterans Economic Recovery Act

Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]
Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]	Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]
Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-01-05	House	Became Public Law No: 116-315.
2021-01-05	House	Signed by President.
2020-12-24	House	Presented to President.
2020-12-16	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-12-16	House	On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7169-7204)
2020-12-16	House	The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 7105.
2020-12-16	House	Mr. Takano moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7169-7211)
2020-12-10	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2020-12-09	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7369-7370)
2020-12-09	Senate	S.Amdt.2696 Amendment SA 2696 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2020-12-09	Senate	S.Amdt.2696 Amendment SA 2696 proposed by Senator Inhofe for Senator Moran. (consideration: CR S7372; text: CR S7369-7370) In the nature of a substitute.
2020-12-09	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7372)
2020-12-09	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
2020-09-24	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2020-09-23	House	The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-23	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-09-23	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4754-4760)
2020-09-23	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7105.
2020-09-23	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4754-4763)
2020-09-23	House	Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2020-07-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2020-06-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-06-04	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2020-06-04	House	Introduced in House

SB3898 (Same As) 2020-06-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB2398 (Similar To) 2020-01-14 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SB4566 (Related) 2020-09-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB6018 (Related) 2020-03-12 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
HB1271 (Related) 2019-03-07 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 31.
HB1947 (Related) 2019-05-22 - Received in the Senate.
HB2109 (Related) 2019-06-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB2787 (Same As) 2019-05-16 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
HB3608 (Related) 2019-07-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB4312 (Related) 2019-09-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HB4477 (Related) 2019-11-13 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB4532 (Related) 2019-10-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB4908 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB6140 (Related) 2020-03-12 - Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
HB6589 (Related) 2020-09-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
HB7009 (Related) 2020-07-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HB7287 (Related) 2020-09-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
HB7584 (Related) 2020-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HB7811 (Related) 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
HB8076 (Related) 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
HB8415 (Related) 2020-09-29 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB8426 (Related) 2020-09-29 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
HB8483 (Related) 2020-10-01 - Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HB8813 (Related) 2020-11-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB1621 (Related) 2019-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB2558 (Related) 2020-09-15 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 541.
SB2806 (Related) 2019-11-06 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB2988 (Related) 2019-12-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB3788 (Related) 2020-05-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB4086 (Related) 2020-06-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB4365 (Related) 2020-07-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
SB4460 (Related) 2020-12-09 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
SB4656 (Related) 2020-09-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S5791)
SB4909 (Related) 2020-11-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7105/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7105/BILLS-116hr7105ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7105/BILLS-116hr7105eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7105/BILLS-116hr7105eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr7105/BILLS-116hr7105enr.pdf