Veterans Benefits Continuity and Accountability Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024
Public Law 118-82 · H.R. 9468 · 118th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Joe Biden (D) on Sep 20, 2024 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA-27)
Cosponsors (10): Rep. Tom Cole, Rep. John Carter,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This act provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and establishes reporting requirements related to VA funding and projected shortfalls.
Specifically, the act provides FY2024 supplemental appropriations to the VBA for
• Compensation and Pensions, and
• Readjustment Benefits.
In addition, the act requires the VA to report to Congress on (1) corrections the VA will make to improve forecasting, data quality, and budget assumptions relating to budget submissions for the VBA's Compensation and Pensions and Readjustment Benefits accounts; and (2) the status of funds provided to these accounts for FY2024, FY2025, and FY2026 by this or any other act.
The act also requires the VA Office of Inspector General to report to Congress on (1) the circumstances and causes of certain funding shortfalls that the VA has projected for the VBA and the Veterans Health Administration, and (2) actions that the VA can take to improve the accuracy of the supporting information submitted with the President's budget and prevent funding shortfalls.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
The record lists no related bills.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Sep 20, 2024Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 118-82.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 19, 2024FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 17, 2024FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 9468.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Garcia, Mike moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 6, 2024CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Rejected
S.Amdt. 3289SenateSen. Rand PaulR-KY· offered Sep 19, 2024Rejected
To rescind funds from the Department of Energy loan programs office.
Sep 19, 2024: Amendment SA 3289, under the order of 9/19/24, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, was not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 47. Record Vote Number: 247.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.