THURSDAY JANUARY 20, 2022 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS

THURSDAY JANUARY 20, 2022 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Amendments to H.R. 4673: Takano (D-CA) En Bloc #1 Delgado (D-NY) – Amendment No. 1 – Allows the VA Secretary to consider mass texting as a way to notify veterans about VA services Delgado (D-NY) – Amendment No. 2 – Directs GAO to submit a report to Congress determining the best methods for the VA to provide notice of the automatic enrollment in the patient enrollment system. Report must consider different demographics, including age and location Hayes (D-CT) – Amendment No. 4 – Clarifies that notices shall include instructions for how the veteran may elect to enroll at a later date, as well as ensuring that notices be provided via physical mail and, to the extent practical, via electronic mail to ensure veterans are aware of notice and information related to this Act Tlaib (D-MI) – Amendment No. 5 – Requires a report on the automatic enrollment not later than one year after the first veteran is enrolled to preserve lessons learned from the rollout of this automatic registration program for other agencies and entities that may pursue similar initiatives in the future – ADOPTED BY VOICE Escobar (D-TX) – Amendment No. 3 – Extends automatic enrollment to Veterans who were discharged within 90 days before the enactment of this Act – ADOPTED 228 – 198, ROLL CALL 12 Republican YEA – 8; NAY – 198 Democrat YEA – 220; NAY – 0 Republican Motion to Recommit on H.R. 4673 – REJECTED 206 – 221, ROLL CALL 13 Republican YEA – 206; NAY – 0 Democrat YEA – 0; NAY – 221 Passage of H.R. 4673 – EVEST Act – PASSED 265 – 163, ROLL CALL 14 Republican YEA – 44; NAY – 163 Democrat YEA – 221; NAY – 0