H.R. 7365 · 118th Congress

VETS Safe Travel Act

Introduced on Feb 15, 2024 by Paul A. Gosar (R-AZ-9). 47 cosponsors, 17 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-238.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-238
Introduced
Feb 15, 2024
Cosponsors
47
17 from the other party
Policy area
Transportation and Public Works
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

To provide PreCheck to certain severely injured or disabled veterans, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Aviation and airports
  • Congressional oversight
  • Disability and paralysis
  • Disability assistance
  • Government information and archives
  • Marketing and advertising
  • Transportation safety and security
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Paul A. GosarR-AZ-9Sponsor

Democrats · 17

Republicans · 30

Roll calls

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No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Feb 15, 2024Introduced in House
  2. Feb 15, 2024Introduced in House
  3. Feb 15, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
  4. Feb 15, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.
  5. Feb 15, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security.
  6. Feb 29, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  7. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseSubcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security Discharged
  8. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  9. Sep 25, 2024 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  10. Dec 10, 2024Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-846, Part I.
  11. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 118-846, Part I.
  12. Dec 10, 2024Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
  13. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseCommittee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
  14. Dec 10, 2024 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 691.
  15. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseMr. Green (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6566-6568)
  17. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7365.
  18. Dec 10, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6566-6567)
  19. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6566-6567)
  20. Dec 10, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  21. Dec 11, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  22. Dec 19, 2024Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  23. Dec 19, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  24. Dec 19, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  25. Dec 19, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7223)
  26. Dec 20, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  27. Dec 27, 2024Presented to President.
  28. Dec 27, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  29. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  30. Jan 4, 2025Signed by President.
  31. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-238.
  32. Jan 4, 2025Became Public Law No: 118-238.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA5 reports
    $398.7K reported (all issues)
  2. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS3 reports
    $475.9K reported (all issues)
  3. The American Legion1 report
    $190K reported (all issues)
  4. Wounded Warrior Project1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2024.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 7, 2026 · loaded Oct 7, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.