HR 7637 United States House · 117th Congress

Veterans First Act of 2022

Summary
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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
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Introduced Apr 28, 2022 Last action May 10, 2022
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May 10, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Apr 28, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Apr 28, 2022
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 36 co-sponsors

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