Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 28, 2022Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 7637
Veterans First Act of 2022
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Apr 28, 2022)
Veterans First Act of 2022
This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from obligating or expending any amounts to provide emergency assistance in response to an emergency at the southern border directly resulting from the repeal of certain public health orders from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Specifically, the bill prohibits such emergency assistance in response to the repeal of
- the order issued on August 2, 2021, titled Public Health Reassessment and Order Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists;
- the order issued on April 1, 2022, titled Public Health Determination and Order Regarding Suspending the Right To Introduce Certain Persons From Countries Where a Quarantinable Communicable Disease Exists; and
- an order relating to the same public health concerns as the listed orders.
What just happenedMay 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3](R-AR)Sponsor
36 cosponsors36 R
36cosponsors1committees4actions1related bills
- Introduced in HouseApr 28, 2022
- May 10, 2022Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - Apr 28, 2022IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Apr 28, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 28, 2022IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House