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H.R. 1836—Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

H.R. 1836 - Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021

Bill Text

Rules Committee Print 117-25 PDF XML

Showing the text of H.R. 1836, as ordered reported by the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, with modifications.

Text of H.R. 1836PDFXML

(as reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs)

H. Rept. 117-222PDF

Report from the Committee on Veterans' Affairs to accompany H.R. 1836

Comparative Print PDF

Showing the differences between H.R. 1836, as reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Rules Committee Print 117-25.

Rule Information

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE of 8-4 on Monday, January 10, 2022.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 860:
Agreed to by record vote of 219-203, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 219-203, on Tuesday, January 11, 2022.

MANAGERS: Perlmutter/Reschenthaler

1. Structured rule for H.R. 1836.
2. Provides one hour of general debate on the bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs or their designees.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-25 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
6. Makes in order only those amendments printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. Each further amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part A of the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit.

9. Structured rule for H.R. 4673.
10. Provides one hour of general debate on the bill equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs or their designees.
11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
12. Provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 117-26 shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.
13. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.
14. Provides that following debate, each further amendment printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier considered as part of amendments en bloc pursuant to section 5 shall be considered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, may be withdrawn by the proponent at any time before the question is put thereon, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
15. Section 5 provides that at any time after debate the chair of the Committee on Veterans' Affairs or his designee may offer amendments en bloc consisting of further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Veterans Affairs' or their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
16. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the report and amendments en bloc described in section 5 of the resolution.
17. Provides one motion to recommit.
18. Provides that House Resolution 188, agreed to March 8, 2021 (as most recently amended by House Resolution 829, agreed to December 2, 2021), is amended by striking "January 21, 2022" each place it appears and inserting (in each instance) "February 4, 2022".

Amendments (click each header to sort table by that column)

#Version #Sponsor(s)PartySummaryStatus
1Version 3Moore, Barry (AL), Bost (IL)RepublicanSUBSTITUTE Revised 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.Made in Order
2Version 1Payne, Jr. (NJ)DemocratProhibits funds in the bill from being spent on any veteran who is convicted of a crime related to the January 6, 2021, Insurrection at the United States Capitol.Submitted
3Version 1Fitzgerald (WI), Mast (FL), Gohmert (TX), Davis, Rodney (IL), Fischbach (MN)RepublicanEnsures members of the Armed Forces granted a general discharge under honorable conditions solely for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for GI Bill education benefits.Submitted
4Version 1Issa (CA)RepublicanLate Prohibits funds to be used to order members of the reserve components to receive COVID-19 vaccinations.Submitted
5Version 1Ross (NC), González-Colón, Jenniffer (PR), Bowman (NY), Moore (WI)Bi-PartisanLate 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.Made in Order

Committee Votes

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 178

Motion by Mr. Cole to strike the language in the rule that would continue the tolling of days for Resolutions of Inquiry. Defeated: 4–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Ms. Ross
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Mr. McGovern, Chair
Nay
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 179

Motion by Mrs. Fischbach to amend the rule to H.R. 1836 to make in order amendment #3, offered by Rep. Fitzgerald (WI), which ensures members of the Armed Forces granted a general discharge under honorable conditions solely for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine are eligible for GI Bill education benefits. Defeated: 4–8

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Torres
Nay
Mr. Perlmutter
Nay
Mr. Raskin
Nay
Ms. Scanlon
Nay
Mr. Morelle
Nay
Mr. DeSaulnier
Nay
Ms. Ross
Nay
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Mr. McGovern, Chair
Nay
Mr. Cole
Yea
Mr. Burgess
Yea
Mr. Reschenthaler
Yea
Mrs. Fischbach
Yea

Rules Committee Record Vote No. 180

Motion by Mrs. Torres to report the rule. Adopted: 8–4

Majority Members
Vote
Minority Members
Vote

Mrs. Torres
Yea
Mr. Perlmutter
Yea
Mr. Raskin
Yea
Ms. Scanlon
Yea
Mr. Morelle
Yea
Mr. DeSaulnier
Yea
Ms. Ross
Yea
Mr. Neguse
No Vote
Mr. McGovern, Chair
Yea
Mr. Cole
Nay
Mr. Burgess
Nay
Mr. Reschenthaler
Nay
Mrs. Fischbach
Nay