S. 2921 - Veterans First Act
Armed forces and national security. 114th Congress (2015-2016) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Johnny Isakson
- Summary:
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Veterans First Act
S. 2921 — 114th Congress (2015–2016)
- Summary
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the accountability of employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve health care and benefits for veterans, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Veterans First Act
- Jason Simcakoski Memorial Act
- Veterans First Act
- Jason Simcakoski Memorial Act
- Veterans First Act
- Sponsor
- Johnny Isakson
- Co-Sponsors
- Tammy Baldwin
- Michael F. Bennet
- Richard Blumenthal
- Roy Blunt
- Cory A. Booker
- John Boozman
- Barbara Boxer
- Sherrod Brown
- Richard Burr
- Maria Cantwell
- Shelley Moore Capito
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Daniel Coats
- Susan M. Collins
- Steve Daines
- Joe Donnelly
- Richard J. Durbin
- Michael B. Enzi
- Dianne Feinstein
- Al Franken
- Martin Heinrich
- Dean Heller
- Mazie K. Hirono
- John Hoeven
- Tim Kaine
- Mark Kirk
- Amy Klobuchar
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Joe Manchin, III
- Claire McCaskill
- Jerry Moran
- Christopher Murphy
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Rob Portman
- Pat Roberts
- Mike Rounds
- Brian Schatz
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Dan Sullivan
- Jon Tester
- Thom Tillis
- Tom Udall
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Ron Wyden
- Subjects
- Armed forces and national security
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Advisory bodies
- Afghanistan
- Alternative treatments
- Asia
- Business records
- California
- Cell biology and embryology
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Commemorative events and holidays
- Conflicts and wars
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional tributes
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Disability and paralysis
- Disability assistance
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Drug therapy
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Employee hiring
- Employee performance
- Employment and training programs
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government buildings, facilities, and property
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Higher education
- Home and outpatient care
- Hospital care
- Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
- Iraq
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Middle East
- Military personnel and dependents
- Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
- Performance measurement
- Personnel records
- Prescription drugs
- Product safety and quality
- Public contracts and procurement
- School administration
- Student aid and college costs
- Surgery and anesthesia
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
- Virginia
- Vocational and technical education
- Related Bills
- H.R. 271 (114th) : COVER Act
- H.R. 643 (114th) : Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015
- H.R. 2256 (114th) : Veterans Information Modernization Act
- H.R. 3484 (114th) : Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2016
- H.R. 3991 (114th) : Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act of 2015
- S. 1731 (114th) : Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2015
- S. 2013 (114th) : Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015
- S. 2253 (114th) : Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Education Relief and Restoration Act of 2015
- S. 2334 (114th) : Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act of 2015
- S. 2473 (114th) : Express Appeals Act of 2016
- H.R. 272 (114th) : Medal of Honor Priority Care Act
- H.R. 832 (114th) : Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2015
- H.R. 995 (114th) : Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
- H.R. 2360 (114th) : Career-Ready Student Veterans Act
- H.R. 2531 (114th) : ACES Act of 2015
- H.R. 4336 (114th) : An Act to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Provide for the Inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery of the Cremated Remains of Certain Persons Whose Service Has Been Determined to Be Active Service.
- S. 695 (114th) : Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015
- S. 1004 (114th) : Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act
- S. 2527 (114th) : Sergeant Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
- S. 2661 (114th) : ACES Act of 2016
- H.R. 421 (114th) : Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
- S. 1450 (114th) : Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act
- S. 1938 (114th) : Career-Ready Student Veterans Act of 2015
- S. 2022 (114th) : A Bill to Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Increase the Amount of Special Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients, and for Other Purposes.
- S. 2772 (114th) : A Bill to Eliminate the Requirement That Veterans Pay a Copayment to the Department of Veterans Affairs to Receive Opioid Antagonists or Education on the Use of Opioid Antagonists.
- H.R. 182 (114th) : To Direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Permit the Centralized Reporting of Veteran Enrollment by Certain Groups, Districts, and Consortiums of Educational Institutions.
- H.R. 1338 (114th) : Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015
- H.R. 2981 (114th) : To Amend Title 38, United States Code, to Provide That Congressional Testimony by Department of Veterans Affairs Employees is Official Duty, and for Other Purposes.
- H.R. 6003 (114th) : Protecting Our Veterans From School Closures Act
- H.R. 6046 (114th) : Homeless Veterans Legal Services Act
- H.R. 6107 (114th) : Legal Services for Homeless Veterans Act of 2016
- H.R. 1038 (114th) : Ensuring VA Employee Accountability Act
- S. 1496 (114th) : Ensuring Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act
- S. 425 (114th) : Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services, and Other Improvements Act of 2015
- H.R. 6310 (114th) : Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2016
- S. 3330 (114th) : Accountability to Safeguard Veterans from Violent Crimes Act of 2016
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/11/2016 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 5/11/2016 5/11/2016 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 5/11/2016 Introduced in Senate Put on a legislative calendar 5/12/2016 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. 5/16/2016 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Isakson without amendment. Without written report. Put on a legislative calendar 5/16/2016 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 467. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…
supported this bill
| Nurses |
| Health & welfare policy |
| Consumer groups |
| Federal employees unions (split) |
| Military (split) |
opposed this bill
| Republican/Conservative |
| Federal employees unions (split) |
| Military (split) |
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 114th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, November 29, 2010 – November 28, 2016.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $16,700 | $18,050 |
| Kelly Ayotte | R | NH | $20,400 | $369,382 |
| Tammy Baldwin | D | WI | $28,472 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $11,500 | $18,900 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $26,055 | $0 |
| Richard Blumenthal | D | CT | $16,200 | $0 |
| Roy Blunt | R | MO | $103,880 | $130,836 |
| Cory A. Booker | D | NJ | $21,950 | $6,100 |
| John Boozman | R | AR | $12,200 | $20,232 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $0 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $36,400 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $12,300 | $134,199 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $4,072 | $0 |
| Shelley Moore Capito | R | WV | $13,000 | $113,725 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $27,750 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $13,200 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $24,300 | $10,000 |
| Bill Cassidy | R | LA | $6,649 | $303,273 |
| Daniel Coats | R | IN | $2,500 | $1,500 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $31,100 | $7,250 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $30,000 | $21,650 |
| Christopher A. Coons | D | DE | $8,500 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $13,530 | $28,370 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $11,250 | $78,605 |
| Tom Cotton | R | AR | $8,917 | $1,229,842 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $11,000 | $36,594 |
| Ted Cruz | R | TX | $450 | $1,875,947 |
| Steve Daines | R | MT | $8,500 | $224,025 |
| Joe Donnelly | D | IN | $0 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $28,100 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $11,500 | $0 |
| Joni Ernst | R | IA | $0 | $174,861 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $14,422 | $1,000 |
| Deb Fischer | R | NE | $8,250 | $185,221 |
| Jeff Flake | R | AZ | $6,650 | $1,342,999 |
| Al Franken | D | MN | $13,780 | $0 |
| Cory Gardner | R | CO | $4,400 | $392,155 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $13,772 | $-35 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $10,496 | $48,088 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $15,500 | $150,779 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $34,050 | $21,500 |
| Martin Heinrich | D | NM | $16,000 | $0 |
| Heidi Heitkamp | D | ND | $7,672 | $0 |
| Dean Heller | R | NV | $8,800 | $129,337 |
| Mazie K. Hirono | D | HI | $2,000 | $0 |
| John Hoeven | R | ND | $3,500 | $15,400 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $0 | $48,174 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $12,150 | $35,445 |
| Ron Johnson | R | WI | $6,950 | $796,764 |
| Tim Kaine | D | VA | $19,350 | $100 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I | ME | $10,550 | $0 |
| Mark Kirk | R | IL | $17,500 | $207,275 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $13,722 | $0 |
| James Lankford | R | OK | $12,450 | $142,490 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $1,150 | $0 |
| Mike Lee | R | UT | $750 | $727,234 |
| Joe Manchin, III | D | WV | $4,000 | $0 |
| Ed Markey | D | MA | $24,825 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $10,500 | $171,070 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $25,972 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $31,450 | $228,606 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $18,010 | $1,000 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $26,500 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $18,000 | $0 |
| Jerry Moran | R | KS | $27,700 | $7,700 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $19,800 | $38,750 |
| Chris Murphy | D | CT | $14,900 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $47,272 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $7,000 | $0 |
| Rand Paul | R | KY | $2,000 | $447,992 |
| David Perdue | R | GA | $2,500 | $199,928 |
| Gary C. Peters | D | MI | $12,250 | $0 |
| Rob Portman | R | OH | $20,590 | $205,086 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $18,000 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $23,500 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $5,000 | $45,587 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $31,539 | $92,967 |
| Mike Rounds | R | SD | $7,500 | $63,381 |
| Marco Rubio | R | FL | $16,200 | $850,205 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $14,600 | $0 |
| Ben Sasse | R | NE | $5,500 | $691,801 |
| Brian Schatz | D | HI | $4,075 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $50,699 | $1,500 |
| Tim Scott | R | SC | $14,300 | $263,161 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $4,500 | $4,000 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $25,900 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $2,000 | $2,700 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $28,422 | $0 |
| Dan Sullivan | R | AK | $5,700 | $596,373 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $29,850 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $19,900 | $166,033 |
| Thom Tillis | R | NC | $3,875 | $218,634 |
| Patrick J. Toomey | R | PA | $9,225 | $1,278,152 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $9,525 | $2,000 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $0 | $1,500 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $21,750 | $1,700 |
| Elizabeth Warren | D | MA | $40,305 | $2,550 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $24,000 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $4,500 | $2,000 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $40,650 | $0 |
