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113th Congress (2nd) Vote 46 - A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.

2/27/2014, 3:57 PM

Congress113
Number#46
Session2

Vote Summary

S 1982 - Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014

113th Congress (2nd) Vote 46 is a Senate Vote on Bill S 1982, Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014. S 1982 was introduced on February 3, 2014 by 1 Sponsors and 29 Cosponsors.

Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 - Amends federal veterans provisions to revise or add provisions concerning medical services and other benefits provided to veterans and/or their dependents through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) relating to the following areas:

  • survivor and dependent matters, including benefits for children of certain veterans born with spina bifida;
  • education matters, including the approval of courses for purposes of the All-Volunteer Force and the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance programs;
  • the expansion and extension of certain health care benefits, including immunizations, chiropractic care, treatment for traumatic brain injury, and wellness promotion;
  • health care administration, including extension of the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program, and
  • complementary and alternative medicine;
  • mental health care, including an education program and peer support program for family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders;
  • dental care eligibility and expansion, including a program of education to promote dental health in veterans;
  • health care related to sexual trauma, including appropriate counseling and treatment and a screening mechanism to detect incidents of domestic abuse;
  • reproductive treatment and services, including fertility counseling as well as adoption assistance for severely wounded veterans;
  • major medical facility leases;
  • veterans' employment training and related services;
  • veterans' employment, including within the federal government and as first responders;
  • career transition services;
  • employment and reemployment rights of members of the Armed Forces after active duty service;
  • small business matters, including contracting and subcontracting participation goals with federal departments and agencies;
  • administrative matters, including regional support centers for Veterans Integrated Service Networks;
  • the revision of claims based on military sexual trauma as well as claims for dependency and indemnity compensation;
  • jurisdictional matters, including with respect to the Board of Veterans' Appeals and the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims;
  • the revision of certain rights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, including protections with respect to the expiration of professional licenses, a prohibition on the denial of credit or the termination of residential leases due to military service, and the temporary protection of surviving spouses under mortgage foreclosures; and
  • outreach and miscellaneous matters, including: (1) repeal of the provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 that reduces the cost-of-living adjustment to the retirement pay of members of the Armed Forces under age 62, and (2) the accounting for discretionary accounts designated for overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism.

The vote failed with a tally of 56 For, 41 Against, 0 Present, and 3 Not Voting. When broken down by party, there were 52 Democrats, 2 Republican, and 2 Independents voting For, 0 Democrats, 41 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Against, 0 Democrats, 0 Republican, and 0 Independents voting Present, and finally, 1 Democrats, 2 Republican, and 0 Independents Not Voting.

Voting For

Democrat

Republican

Independent

56

52

2

2


Voting Against

Democrat

Republican

Independent

41

0

41

0


Voting Present

Democrat

Republican

Independent

0

0

0

0


Not Voting

Democrat

Republican

Independent

3

1

2

0


Official Vote Question

On the Motion (Motion to Waive All Applicable Budgetary Discipline Re: S.1982) - A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.


Official Vote Result

Motion Rejected (56-41, 3/5 majority required)

Comments

Senators' Votes on A bill to improve the provision of medical services and benefits to veterans, and for other purposes.