H.R. 815 · 118th Congress

Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Feb 2, 2023 by Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA-5). 6 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-50.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-50
Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
Cosponsors
6
1 from the other party
Policy area
Economics and Public Finance
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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 amend title 38, United States Code, to make certain improvements relating to the eligibility of veterans to receive reimbursement for emergency treatment furnished through the Veterans Community Care program, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Appropriations
  • Arab-Israeli relations
  • Asia
  • China
  • Computer security and identity theft
  • Department of Defense
  • Department of Energy
  • Department of Homeland Security
  • Department of State
  • Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Drug trafficking and controlled substances
  • Europe
  • Executive Office of the President
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Financial services and investments
  • Foreign aid and international relief
  • Foreign and international banking
  • Foreign property
  • Fraud offenses and financial crimes
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Iran
  • Israel
  • Marine and inland water transportation
  • Middle East
  • Military assistance, sales, and agreements
  • Navigation, waterways, harbors
  • Oil and gas
  • Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
  • Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
  • Sanctions
  • Smuggling and trafficking
  • Terrorism
  • U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
  • Ukraine
  • Veterans' medical care
  • 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.

Cathy McMorris RodgersR-WA-5Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 5

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On the Cloture Motion
    Dec 6, 2023· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Rejected 49–51
  2. On the Cloture Motion
    Feb 7, 2024· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Rejected 49–50
  3. On the Motion to Reconsider
    Feb 7, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Reconsider Agreed to 58–41
  4. On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed
    Feb 8, 2024· Senate· Cloture· Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to 67–32
  5. On the Motion to Proceed
    Feb 9, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Proceed Agreed to 64–19
  6. On the Motion to Table
    Feb 11, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Table Failed 40–53
  7. On the Cloture Motion
    Feb 11, 2024· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Agreed to 67–27
  8. On the Motion
    Feb 12, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion Agreed to 66–33
  9. On the Amendment
    Feb 12, 2024· Senate· Amendments· Amendment Agreed to 66–33
  10. On the Cloture Motion
    Feb 12, 2024· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Agreed to 66–33
  11. On Passage of the Bill
    Feb 13, 2024· Senate· Passage· Bill Passed 70–29
  12. On the Motion to Table
    Apr 23, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion to Table Failed 48–50
  13. On the Cloture Motion
    Apr 23, 2024· Senate· Cloture· Cloture Motion Agreed to 80–19
  14. On the Motion
    Apr 23, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion Agreed to 75–20
  15. On the Motion
    Apr 23, 2024· Senate· Procedural· Motion Agreed to 79–18

History

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

  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Feb 2, 2023 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. Mar 1, 2023 · HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  5. Mar 7, 2023 · HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. Mar 7, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1126-1127)
  7. Mar 7, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 815.
  8. Mar 7, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1126)
  9. Mar 7, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1126)
  10. Mar 7, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. Mar 8, 2023 · SenateReceived in the Senate.
  12. Mar 16, 2023 · SenateRead the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
  13. Mar 21, 2023 · SenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 30.
  14. Nov 9, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
  15. Nov 9, 2023 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
  16. Nov 19, 2023 · SenateUnder the order of 11/13/2023, cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.
  17. Dec 4, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5709)
  18. Dec 4, 2023 · SenateSecond cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S5709)
  19. Dec 6, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S5767)
  20. Dec 6, 2023 · SenateSecond cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 51. Record Vote Number: 332. (CR S5793)Senate · Roll call 332
  21. Dec 6, 2023 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to H.R. 815 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 332) entered in Senate.
  22. Dec 7, 2023 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S5831)
  23. Feb 5, 2024 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S354)
  24. Feb 5, 2024 · SenateThird cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S354)
  25. Feb 7, 2024 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S427)
  26. Feb 7, 2024 · SenateThird cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 39.Senate · Roll call 39
  27. Feb 7, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which the third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 39) was agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 41. Record Vote Number: 40.Senate · Roll call 39
  28. Feb 7, 2024Motion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure was not invoked (Record Vote No. 39) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 58 - 41. Record Vote Number: 40.
  29. Feb 7, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to H.R. 815 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 332) rendered moot in Senate.
  30. Feb 8, 2024 · SenateUpon reconsideration, third cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 32. Record Vote Number: 41.Senate · Roll call 41
  31. Feb 9, 2024 · SenateMotion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (CR S565)
  32. Feb 9, 2024 · SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 19. Record Vote Number: 42.Senate · Roll call 42
  33. Feb 9, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to reconsider the vote by which the second cloture motion on the motion to proceed to H.R. 815 was not invoked (Record Vote No. 332) rendered moot in Senate.
  34. Feb 9, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S593-594)
  35. Feb 9, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1581) made in Senate. (text: CR S593)
  36. Feb 9, 2024 · SenateCloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (CR S594)
  37. Feb 10, 2024 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S805-831)
  38. Feb 11, 2024 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S838-856)
  39. Feb 11, 2024 · SenateMotion to table the motion by Senator Schumer to commit the bill (H.R. 815) to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 1581 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 40 - 53. Record Vote Number: 43.Senate · Roll call 43
  40. Feb 11, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to commit to Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs with instructions to report forthwith with the following Senate amendment (SA 1581) fell when cloture was invoked on amendment SA 1388 in Senate.
  41. Feb 12, 2024 · SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S859-953)
  42. Feb 12, 2024 · SenateMotion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 33. Record Vote Number: 45. (CR S906-907)Senate · Roll call 45
  43. Feb 12, 2024 · SenateCloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 66 - 33. Record Vote Number: 47. (CR S907)Senate · Roll call 47
  44. Feb 13, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 29. Record Vote Number: 48.Senate · Roll call 48
  45. Feb 13, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 70 - 29. Record Vote Number: 48.Senate · Roll call 48
  46. Feb 13, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  47. Apr 20, 2024 · HousePursuant to H. Res. 1160, the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 is considered as agreed to with the amendment described in section 6 of H. Res. 1160.
  48. Apr 20, 2024 · HousePursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1160, the House took from the Speaker's table the bill H.R. 815 with the Senate amendment, and agreed to the Senate amendment with the amendment described in section 6.
  49. Apr 20, 2024Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
  50. Apr 20, 2024 · HouseOn motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
  51. Apr 20, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  52. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.
  53. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2943-2992)
  54. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 815. (CR S2943)
  55. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 presented in Senate. (CR S2943-2944)
  56. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 with an amendment (SA 1842) made in Senate. (CR S2944)
  57. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations the House message to accompany H.R. 815 with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1844) made in Senate. (CR S2944)
  58. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMotion to table the motion to refer the House message to accompany H.R. 815 to the Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1844) rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 48 - 50. Record Vote Number: 151.Senate · Roll call 151
  59. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 80 - 19. Record Vote Number: 152. (CR S2960-2961)Senate · Roll call 152
  60. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMotion by Senator Schumer to refer to Senate Committee on Appropriations with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 1844) fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 in Senate.
  61. Apr 23, 2024 · SenatePoint of order by Senator Lee pursuant to section 314(e) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 against the measure raised in Senate.
  62. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMotion to waive all applicable budgetary discipline with respect to the measure (the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 75 - 20. Record Vote Number: 153. (CR S2991)Senate · Roll call 153
  63. Apr 23, 2024Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 154.Senate · Roll call 154
  64. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateSenate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 by Yea-Nay Vote. 79 - 18. Record Vote Number: 154.Senate · Roll call 154
  65. Apr 23, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  66. Apr 24, 2024Presented to President.
  67. Apr 24, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  68. Apr 24, 2024Signed by President.
  69. Apr 24, 2024Signed by President.
  70. Apr 24, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-50.
  71. Apr 24, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-50.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

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. American Civil Liberties Union4 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  2. FWD.US4 reports
    $340K reported (all issues)
  3. Friends Committee on National Legislation4 reports
    $4M reported (all issues)
  4. JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE, INC.4 reports
  5. Maxar Intelligence4 reports
    $190K reported (all issues)
  6. National Border Patrol Council4 reports
    $240K reported (all issues)
  7. Sierra Club4 reports
    $790K reported (all issues)
  8. The Immigration Hub, LLC4 reports
    $270K reported (all issues)
  9. Urenco USA Inc.4 reports
    $250K reported (all issues)
  10. Zurich4 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  11. AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL3 reports
    $17.2M reported (all issues)
  12. AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE3 reports
    $2.4M reported (all issues)
  13. Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.3 reports
    $56.4M reported (all issues)
  14. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS3 reports
    $466.9K reported (all issues)
  15. HAWKEYE 3603 reports
    $550K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: HAWKEYE 360, INC.$23M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  16. Herbert J. Thomas Memorial Hospital Association (fka Thomas Health)3 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  17. J STREET3 reports
    $390K reported (all issues)
  18. THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA3 reports
    $245.4K reported (all issues)
  19. TNC (US) Holdings, Inc.3 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)
  20. U.S. GLOBAL LEADERSHIP CAMPAIGN3 reports
    $670K reported (all issues)
  21. Anti-Defamation League2 reports
    $720K reported (all issues)
  22. BYTEDANCE INC.2 reports
    $5.4M reported (all issues)
  23. CENTRUS ENERGY CORP.2 reports
  24. Constellation Energy Generation, LLC, formerly reporting as Exelon Corporation2 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)
  25. Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.2 reports
    $300K reported (all issues)
  26. ERICSSON INC.2 reports
    $290K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ERICSSON INCAI match · 100%
  27. FDD Action2 reports
    $330K reported (all issues)
  28. FLUOR CORPORATION2 reports
    $900.7K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: FLUOR-BWXT PORTSMOUTH LLCAI match · 100%
  29. Human Rights First2 reports
    $255.5K reported (all issues)
  30. Louisiana Energy Services, LLC2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LOUISIANA ENERGY SERVICES, LLCAI match · 100%
  31. Maxar Technologies Holdings, Inc.2 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)
  32. Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  33. RELATIVITY SPACE2 reports
    $310K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RELATIVITY SPACE, INC.$220.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  34. REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  35. SKYDIO, INC.2 reports
    $340K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: SKYDIO, INC$3.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  36. TERRAPOWER, LLC2 reports
    $110K reported (all issues)
  37. TikTok Coalition2 reports
    $400K reported (all issues)
  38. UnidosUS (FKA National Council of La Raza)2 reports
    $440K reported (all issues)
  39. VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  40. Women's Refugee Commission, Inc.2 reports

Reports filed in 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.