United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 143 — Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.

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    To Executive
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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

13 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment changes the introductory portion of the bill by adding back the reference to Mr. Rounds alongside Mr. Heinrich as the introducers of the bill. It also clarifies that the report is made under the authority of a Senate order dated August 1, 2019, without any amendments to the bill itself. This is important as it updates the record of who introduced the bill and affirms that it remains unchanged from its original form.

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143 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
143 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
143 To authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes.
172 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
143 [Report No.
116-70] To authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes.
King, and Mr.
King, Mr.
Heinrich) introduced the following bill;
Heinrich, and Mr.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes.
Rounds) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources August 16, 2019 Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of August 1, 2019, by Ms.
Murkowski, without amendment _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes.
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Calendar No.
172 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S.
143 [Report No.
116-70] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To authorize the Department of Energy to conduct collaborative research with the Department of Veterans Affairs in order to improve healthcare services for veterans in the United States, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ August 16, 2019 Reported without amendment
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Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-121).

Also cites: 42 U.S.C. § 15801

Action History

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-70.

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-70.

  3. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.

  6. Introduced in Senate

  7. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 143?
S 143 is sponsored by Ernst, Joni (Republican).
What is the current status of S 143?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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