S. 112 · 118th Congress

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to strengthen benefits for children of Vietnam veterans born with spina bifida, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Jan 26, 2023 by Mike Braun (R-IN). 8 cosponsors, 4 of them from another party. Became Public Law 118-18.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-18
Introduced
Jan 26, 2023
Cosponsors
8
4 from the other party
Policy area
Armed Forces and National Security
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Progress

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

Subjects

  • Asia
  • Birth defects
  • Conflicts and wars
  • Military personnel and dependents
  • Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation
  • Vietnam

Summary

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Sponsor and cosponsors

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

Mike BraunR-INSponsor

Democrats · 4

Republicans · 4

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
    Sep 19, 2023· House· Passage· Passed 422–0

History

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

  1. Jan 26, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Jan 26, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Feb 16, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Jun 14, 2023Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester without amendment. Without written report.
  5. Jun 14, 2023 · SenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester without amendment. Without written report.
  6. Jun 14, 2023 · SenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 101.
  7. Jul 13, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2963; text: CR S2963-2964)
  8. Jul 13, 2023 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2963; text: CR S2963-2964)
  9. Jul 18, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Jul 18, 2023 · HouseReceived in the House.
  11. Jul 18, 2023 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  12. Sep 18, 2023 · HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  13. Sep 18, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4361-4362)
  14. Sep 18, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 112.
  15. Sep 18, 2023 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Bost objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
  16. Sep 19, 2023 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4404-4405)
  17. Sep 19, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 399). (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4361-4362)House · Roll call 399
  18. Sep 19, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 399). (text: 9/18/2023 CR H4361-4362)House · Roll call 399
  19. Sep 19, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Oct 4, 2023Presented to President.
  21. Oct 4, 2023 · HousePresented to President.
  22. Oct 6, 2023Signed by President.
  23. Oct 6, 2023Signed by President.
  24. Oct 6, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-18.
  25. Oct 6, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-18.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

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  1. Fleet Reserve Association5 reports
    $600K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 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 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 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 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.