Veterans' Access to Child Care Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide child care assistance to an eligible veteran for any period that the veteran (1) receives covered health care services at a VA facility, and (2) is required to travel to and return from such facility for the receipt of such services.
The bill defines covered health care services to mean regular mental health care services, intensive mental health care services, or such other intensive health care services that the VA determines would be more accessible to veterans if child care assistance is provided.
The term eligible veteran is defined as a veteran who is the primary caretaker of a child and who is (1) receiving covered health care services from the VA, or (2) needs and would receive such services from the VA but for the lack of child care.
The bill provides for various types of child care assistance, as the VA considers appropriate.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-11 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 840. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 400 - 9 (Roll no. 75). | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 200 - 214 (Roll no. 74). | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add a subsection to section 2 pertaining to additional requirements for child care providers. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | Mr. Barr moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR H1479) | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 840. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | MOMENT OF SILENCE - Mr. Hoyer addressed the Committee and led a moment of silence in memory of the life and legacy of the Honorable John Dingell. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Slotkin amendment No. 21. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherrill amendment No. 20. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sherrill amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Sherrill demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherrill amendment No. 19. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 18. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Golden amendment No. 17. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 16. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Delgado amendment No. 15. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kuster amendment No. 14. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment No. 13. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sherrill amendment No. 12. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-08 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1469-1482) | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 840 as unfinished business. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | Mr. Takano moved that the committee rise. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cloud amendment No. 11. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sablan amendment No. 10. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis amendment No. 9. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cisneros amendment No. 8. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cisneros amendment No. 7. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 6. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (NV) amendment No. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bergman amendment, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Bergman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bergman amendment No. 4. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rose of NY amendment No. 3. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Radewagen amendment No. 2. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brindisi amendment No. 1. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 840. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | The Speaker designated the Honorable Stacey E. Plaskett to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 105 and Rule XVIII. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 840 and H. Res. 86. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 840 under a structured rule. Rule provides that H. Res. 86 is adopted. Rule also provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules through the legislative day of February 15, 2019. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-07 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 105. (consideration: CR H1418-1431; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1422) | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-06 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 105 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 840. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 840 under a structured rule. Rule provides that H. Res. 86 is adopted. Rule also provides for consideration of motions to suspend the rules through the legislative day of February 15, 2019. | House floor actions |
| 2019-02-01 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2019-01-29 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2019-01-29 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |