WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12, 2022 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Amendments to H.R. 1836 – Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021: Ross (D-NC), GonzálezColón, Jenniffer (R-PR), Bowman (D-NY), Moore (D-WI)
WEDNESDAY JANUARY 12, 2022 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Amendments to H.R. 1836 – Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021: Ross (D-NC), GonzálezColón, Jenniffer (R-PR), Bowman (D-NY), Moore (D-WI) – Amendment No. 1 – Requires the VA to inform new veterans of the medical care and services for which they are eligible, including community care under the MISSION Act; mental health care, including the Veterans Crisis Line; care relating to military sexual trauma; and any other information the Secretary deems appropriate – ADOPTED BY VOICE Moore, Barry (R-AL), Bost (R-IL) – Amendment No. 2 – Replaces the base text of the bill with a fully paid-for expansion of GI Bill benefits to members of the Guard and Reserve who are on Federal Active Duty orders for missions other than training – REJECTED 198 – 225, ROLL CALL 4 Republican YEA â 198; NAY â 6 Democrat YEA â 219; NAY â 0 Republican Motion to Recommit on H.R. 1836 – REJECTED 204 – 219, ROLL CALL 5 Republican YEA â 204; NAY â 0 Democrat YEA â 0; NAY â 219 Passage of H.R. 1836 – Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021 – PASSED 287 – 135, ROLL CALL 6 Republican YEA â 68; NAY â 135 Democrat YEA â 219; NAY â 0 Ordering the Previous Question on H. Res. 868 – Rule providing consideration of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment H.R. 5746 – NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act (Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act) – PASSED 220 – 201, ROLL CALL 7 Republican YEA â 0; NAY â 201 Democrat YEA â 220; NAY â 0 Adoption of Rule H. Res. 868 – The rule providing consideration of the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment H.R. 5746 – NASA Enhanced Use Leasing Extension Act (Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act) – ADOPTED 220 – 202, ROLL CALL 8 Republican YEA â 0; NAY â 202 Democrat YEA â 220; NAY â 0