S. 2795 · 118th Congress

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and modify certain authorities and requirements relating to the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced on Sep 13, 2023 by Jon Tester (D-MT). One cosponsor. Became Public Law 118-19.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 118-19
Introduced
Sep 13, 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

Subjects

  • Higher education
  • Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
  • Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
  • Veterans' medical care
  • Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Oct 6, 2023). Public domain.

This act extends the eligibility or applicability of various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and benefits.

First, the act extends from three to five years the authority for additional licensed health care professionals (i.e., physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, and psychologists) to perform medical disability examinations as part of the existing VA pilot program related to the use of contract physicians for disability examinations.

Currently, when an individual transfers fewer than 12 credits from a program of education that is closed or disapproved, the individual is deemed to have not received those credits, and no charge from the individual's entitlement to education assistance may be made for that period of enrollment. Under the act, this period of relief for those affected by a closure or disapproval is extended by two years to apply to programs that close or discontinue before September 30, 2025.

The act extends through FY2028 the authorization for VA emergency preparedness for public health emergencies.

The act also extends the applicability of certain loan fee rates through November 15, 2031, under the VA's home loan program.

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. Sep 13, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Sep 13, 2023Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S4499; text: CR S4499)
  3. Sep 13, 2023 · SenateIntroduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S4499; text: CR S4499)
  4. Sep 18, 2023 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  5. Sep 18, 2023 · HouseReceived in the House.
  6. Sep 18, 2023 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  7. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  8. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4475-4480)
  9. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2795.
  10. Sep 26, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4475)
  11. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4475)
  12. Sep 26, 2023 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. Oct 4, 2023Presented to President.
  14. Oct 4, 2023 · HousePresented to President.
  15. Oct 6, 2023Signed by President.
  16. Oct 6, 2023Signed by President.
  17. Oct 6, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-19.
  18. Oct 6, 2023Became Public Law No: 118-19.

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. LEIDOS, INC.4 reports
    $3.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: LEIDOS, INC.$1.1B in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  3. 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 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.