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
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 28, 2022
Last action May 10, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
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
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 36 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Womack
RRepublican
Co
Adrian Smith
RRepublican
Co
Ashley Hinson
RRepublican
Co
Austin Scott
RRepublican
Co
Bill Johnson
RRepublican
Co
Bill Posey
RRepublican
Co
Brian J. Mast
RRepublican
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
Co
Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Clay Higgins
RRepublican
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