S. 2513 · 118th Congress

Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2024

Introduced on Jul 26, 2023 by Jon Tester (D-MT). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 118-196.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-196
Introduced
Jul 26, 2023
Cosponsors
1
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. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Public contracts and procurement
  • 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.

Jon TesterD-MTSponsor

Republicans · 1

Roll calls

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

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. Jul 26, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 26, 2023 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  3. Dec 12, 2024Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Dec 12, 2024 · SenateSenate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  5. Dec 12, 2024 · SenateMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7043)
  6. Dec 12, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
  7. Dec 12, 2024 · SenatePassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7011-7013)
  8. Dec 13, 2024 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  9. Dec 16, 2024 · HouseReceived in the House.
  10. Dec 16, 2024 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  11. Dec 16, 2024 · HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  12. Dec 16, 2024 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7207-7209)
  13. Dec 16, 2024 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2513.
  14. Dec 16, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7207-7208)
  15. Dec 16, 2024 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7207-7208)
  16. Dec 16, 2024 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. Dec 23, 2024Presented to President.
  18. Dec 23, 2024 · HousePresented to President.
  19. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  20. Dec 23, 2024Signed by President.
  21. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-196.
  22. Dec 23, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-196.

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. DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS5 reports
    $749.7K reported (all issues)
  2. Home Care Association of America1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)
  3. LEIDOS, INC.1 report
    $1.2M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LEIDOS, INC.$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  4. NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES1 report
    $80K reported (all issues)
  5. The American Legion1 report
    $190K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2023, 2024.

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 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.