H.R. 8371 · 118th Congress

Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act

Introduced on May 14, 2024 by Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6). 54 cosponsors, 1 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 19, 2024): Received in the Senate.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
May 14, 2024
Cosponsors
54
1 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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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. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Advisory bodies
  • Aging
  • Area studies and international education
  • Cardiovascular and respiratory health
  • Cemeteries and funerals
  • Civil actions and liability
  • Community life and organization
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Dental care
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Disability assistance
  • Drug, alcohol, tobacco use
  • Education programs funding
  • Emergency medical services and trauma care
  • Employee hiring
  • Employment and training programs
  • Employment discrimination and employee rights
  • Executive agency funding and structure
  • Family services
  • Government buildings, facilities, and property
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Government information and archives
  • Government lending and loan guarantees
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Health care costs and insurance
  • Health care coverage and access
  • Health care quality
  • Health facilities and institutions
  • Health information and medical records
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Health technology, devices, supplies
  • Higher education
  • Home and outpatient care
  • Homelessness and emergency shelter
  • Housing and community development funding
  • Housing finance and home ownership
  • Indian social and development programs
  • Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • Law enforcement administration and funding
  • Legal fees and court costs
  • Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Mental health
  • Motor carriers
  • Nursing
  • Performance measurement
  • Science and engineering education
  • State and local government operations
  • Student aid and college costs
  • Transportation costs
  • User charges and fees
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Veterans' organizations and recognition
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation
  • Women's health

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.

Juan CiscomaniR-AZ-6Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Republicans · 53

Roll calls

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

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Nov 18, 2024· House· Passage· Passed 389–9

History

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

  1. May 14, 2024Introduced in House
  2. May 14, 2024Introduced in House
  3. May 14, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
  4. May 14, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
  5. May 14, 2024 · HouseReferred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and 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.
  6. Nov 18, 2024 · HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Nov 18, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6038-6070)
  8. Nov 18, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8371.
  9. Nov 18, 2024 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  10. Nov 18, 2024 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6071)
  11. Nov 18, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 9 (Roll no. 466). (text: CR H6038-6065)House · Roll call 466
  12. Nov 18, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 9 (Roll no. 466). (text: CR H6038-6065)House · Roll call 466
  13. Nov 18, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  14. Nov 19, 2024 · SenateReceived in the Senate.

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. Alzheimer's Association5 reports
    $4.4M reported (all issues)
  2. American Psychological Association Services Inc.(FKA American Psychological Assn5 reports
    $2.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION$710.8K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  3. AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION4 reports
    $2.8M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION$78.5K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 98%
  4. Miramar Healthcare4 reports
  5. PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA4 reports
    $324.2K reported (all issues)
  6. AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO3 reports
    $1.7M reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $2.1M reported (all issues)
  8. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $699K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION$645K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  9. AMERICAN SENIORS HOUSING ASSOCIATION3 reports
    $225K reported (all issues)
  10. ARGENTUM3 reports
    $185K reported (all issues)
  11. American Council on Education3 reports
    $220.5K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION$5M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  12. American Federation of Government Employees3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  13. Commercial Vehicle Training Association3 reports
  14. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS3 reports
    $475.9K reported (all issues)
  15. Fleet Reserve Association3 reports
    $360K reported (all issues)
  16. Hospice Action Network3 reports
    $880K reported (all issues)
  17. LYFT, INC.3 reports
    $860K reported (all issues)
  18. Military Officers Association of America3 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  19. NATIONAL PACE ASSOCIATION3 reports
  20. Oracle Corporation3 reports
    $4.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ORACLE AMERICA, INC$53.4M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  21. QUANTA SERVICES, INC3 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  22. Wounded Warrior Project3 reports
    $180K reported (all issues)
  23. AARP2 reports
    $10.8M reported (all issues)
  24. American Medical Association2 reports
    $11.9M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION$371K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  25. Americans for Prosperity2 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)
  26. Coalition for Student Opportunity and Success2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  27. VOTEVETS ACTION FUND, INC.2 reports
    $80K reported (all issues)
  28. With Honor Action, Inc.2 reports
    $100K reported (all issues)
  29. Association of American Universities1 report
    $41.3K reported (all issues)
  30. CAREQUEST INSTITUTE FOR ORAL HEALTH, INC.1 report
    $90K reported (all issues)
  31. Council for Citizens Against Government Waste1 report
    $100K reported (all issues)
  32. LEIDOS, INC.1 report
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LEIDOS, INC.$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  33. Medicom Technologies, Inc1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MEDICOM TECHNOLOGIES INC$3.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  34. NATIONAL NURSES UNITED1 report
    $100K reported (all issues)
  35. Stride, Inc.1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: STRIDE, INC.AI match · 99%
  36. University of Michigan1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGANAI match · 100%
  37. Vanderbilt University1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$1.6M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%

Reports filed in 2024, 2025.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • 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 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 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.