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To amend title 10, United States Code, to improve the management of medical care, personnel actions, and quality of life issues for members of the Armed Forces who are receiving medical care in an outpatient status, and for other purposes. 7/25/2007--Passed Senate amended. (There are 3 other summaries) Dignified Treatment of Wounded Warriors Act - Title I: Wounded Warrior Matters - Subtitle A: Policy on Care, Management, and Transition of Servicemembers With Serious Injuries or Illnesses - (Sec. 111) Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs (Secretaries) to: (1) jointly develop and implement a comprehensive policy on the care and management of members of the Armed Forces (members) who are undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, are in medical hold or holdover status, or are otherwise on the temporary disability retired list for a serious injury or illness (recovering members); (2) jointly update the policy on a [...] show full description
- 09/05/2007 - Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
- 07/26/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 07/25/2007 - Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 07/25/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9857-9860)
- 07/25/2007 - S.AMDT.2402 Amendment SA 2402 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S9858) In the nature of a substitute.
show all actions- 09/05/2007 - Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
- 07/26/2007 - Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- 07/25/2007 - Senate Committee on Armed Services discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- 07/25/2007 - Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9857-9860)
- 07/25/2007 - S.AMDT.2402 Amendment SA 2402 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Levin. (consideration: CR S9858) In the nature of a substitute.
- 07/25/2007 - S.AMDT.2402 Amendment SA 2402 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- 07/25/2007 - Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR 7/30/2007 S10320-10335)
- 04/03/2007 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- 03/29/2007 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sestak amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A006) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - (At 3:50 p.m. a unanimous consent request was agreed to which vitiated the foregoing voice vote and put into place a demand for a recorded vote on the Sestak amendment.)
- 03/28/2007 - ORDER OF PROCEDURE - During further consideration of H.R. 1538 pursuant to H. Res. 274, Mr. Skelton asked unanimous consent that the remaining amendments made in order by the rule may be offered in any order. Agreed to without objection.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Eddie Bernice Johnson (TX) amendment, as modified.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hooley amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - VITIATION OF EARLIER PROCEEDINGS - Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island asked unanimous consent that he be allowed to request a recorded vote on the question of adoption of amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 110-78 offered by Mr. Sestak, notwithstanding the previous adoption of the amendment by a voice vote. Agreed to without objection. Subsequently, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the amendment would be postponed.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hensarling amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bilirakis amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buchanan amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Welch amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 274. (consideration: CR H3206-3228; text of measure as reported in House: CR H3219-3224)
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.70 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Barrow. (consideration: CR H3224-3225; text: CR H3224) Amendment eliminates the deductible and changes the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.71 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Skelton. (consideration: CR H3225; text: CR H3225) Amendment is technical in nature.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.72 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Kline (MN). (consideration: CR H3225-3226; text: CR H3225) Amendment provides $10 million to support the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment program.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.73 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Kennedy. (consideration: CR H3226; text: CR H3226) Amendment amends the definition of medical care in the bill to include mental health care.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.74 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine. (consideration: CR H3226-3227; text: CR H3226) Amendment ensures confidentiality to individuals who call the toll-free hotline provided for in the bill.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.75 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Sestak. (consideration: CR H3227-3228, H3231, H3233-3235; text: CR H3227) Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to help prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other stress-related psychopathologies (including substance abuse conditions) from developing in military service members.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.76 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B. (consideration: CR H3229; text: CR H3229) Amendment modifies language in the bill to provide that professionals' training be "improved" rather than "modified"; and to provide that greater emphasis be placed on adequate training to detect mental health conditions among recovering service members.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.77 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Hooley. (consideration: CR H3230-3231; text: CR H3230) An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-78 to give members of the Reserve Component the option to use Military Medical Treatment Facilities closest to home for treatment on an outpatient basis of injuries sustained in theater.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.78 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H3231; text: CR H3231) Amendment requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the average length of time between the desired date for which a veteran seeks to schedule an appointment for health care at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility and the date on which such appointment is completed.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.79 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Bilirakis. (consideration: CR H3231-3232; text: CR H3231-3232) Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a Department of Defense-wide Ombudsman Office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.80 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Buchanan. (consideration: CR H3232-3233; text: CR H3232) Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of developing a joint soldier tracking system for recovering service members.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.81 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H3233; text: CR H3233) Amendment requires that medical care managers and service member advocates be provided with all the resources they need to expeditiously carry out their work; and also requires the Department of Defense to conduct outreach to inform all service members and their families about the existence of and services available to them by medical care managers and service member advocates.
- 03/28/2007 - Rule H. Res. 274 passed House.
- 03/28/2007 - Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 274. (consideration: CR H3206-3228 text of measure as reported in House: CR H3219-3224)
- 03/28/2007 - House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 274 and Rule XVIII.
- 03/28/2007 - The Speaker designated the Honorable Xavier Becerra to act as Chairman of the Committee.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.70 Amendment (A001) offered by Mr. Barrow. (consideration: CR H3224-3225 text: CR H3224) Amendment eliminates the deductible and changes the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans' Affairs.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.70 On agreeing to the Barrow amendment (A001) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.71 Amendment (A002) offered by Mr. Skelton. (consideration: CR H3225 text: CR H3225) Amendment is technical in nature.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.71 On agreeing to the Skelton amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.72 Amendment (A003) offered by Mr. Kline (MN). (consideration: CR H3225-3226 text: CR H3225) Amendment provides $10 million to support the Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment program.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.72 On agreeing to the Kline (MN) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.73 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Kennedy. (consideration: CR H3226 text: CR H3226) Amendment amends the definition of medical care in the bill to include mental health care.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.73 On agreeing to the Kennedy amendment (A004) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.74 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Brown, Corrine. (consideration: CR H3226-3227 text: CR H3226) Amendment ensures confidentiality to individuals who call the toll-free hotline provided for in the bill.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.74 On agreeing to the Brown, Corrine amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.75 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Sestak. (consideration: CR H3227-3228, H3231, H3233-3235 text: CR H3227) Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to develop and implement a plan to help prevent Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and other stress-related psychopathologies (including substance abuse conditions) from developing in military service members.
- 03/28/2007 - Mr. Skelton moved that the Committee rise.
- 03/28/2007 - On motion that the Committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1538 as unfinished business.
- 03/28/2007 - Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3228-3236)
- 03/28/2007 - The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.76 Amendment (A007) offered by Ms. Johnson, E. B. (consideration: CR H3229 text: CR H3229) Amendment modifies language in the bill to provide that professionals' training be "improved" rather than "modified" and to provide that greater emphasis be placed on adequate training to detect mental health conditions among recovering service members.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.76 Johnson, E. B. amendment (A007) modified by unanimous consent. Modification adds language providing a notification requirement to the list of recommendations in the amendment text. (consideration: CR H3229-3230)
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.76 On agreeing to the Johnson, E. B. amendment (A007) as modified Agreed to by voice vote. (text as modified: CR H3229)
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.77 Amendment (A008) offered by Ms. Hooley. (consideration: CR H3230-3231 text: CR H3230) An amendment numbered 8 printed in House Report 110-78 to give members of the Reserve Component the option to use Military Medical Treatment Facilities closest to home for treatment on an outpatient basis of injuries sustained in theater.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.77 On agreeing to the Hooley amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.78 Amendment (A009) offered by Mr. Hensarling. (consideration: CR H3231 text: CR H3231) Amendment requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the average length of time between the desired date for which a veteran seeks to schedule an appointment for health care at a Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility and the date on which such appointment is completed.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.78 On agreeing to the Hensarling amendment (A009) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.79 Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Bilirakis. (consideration: CR H3231-3232 text: CR H3231-3232) Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a Department of Defense-wide Ombudsman Office within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.79 On agreeing to the Bilirakis amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.80 Amendment (A011) offered by Mr. Buchanan. (consideration: CR H3232-3233 text: CR H3232) Amendment requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study on the feasibility of developing a joint soldier tracking system for recovering service members.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.80 On agreeing to the Buchanan amendment (A011) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.81 Amendment (A012) offered by Mr. Welch (VT). (consideration: CR H3233 text: CR H3233) Amendment requires that medical care managers and service member advocates be provided with all the resources they need to expeditiously carry out their work and also requires the Department of Defense to conduct outreach to inform all service members and their families about the existence of and services available to them by medical care managers and service member advocates.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.81 On agreeing to the Welch (VT) amendment (A012) Agreed to by voice vote.
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.75 On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 434 - 0 (Roll no. 206).
- 03/28/2007 - The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1538.
- 03/28/2007 - The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3234)
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.75 Mr. Price (GA) demanded a separate vote on the Sestak amendment (A006).
- 03/28/2007 - H.AMDT.75 On agreeing to the Sestak amendment (A006) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 207).
- 03/28/2007 - 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.
- 03/28/2007 - On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 426 - 0 (Roll no. 208).
- 03/28/2007 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 03/28/2007 - 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. 1538.
- 03/28/2007 - Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1538 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
- 03/28/2007 - GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour and twenty minutes of general debate on H.R. 1538.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barrow amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Skelton amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kline amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Kennedy amendment.
- 03/28/2007 - DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 274, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Corinne Brown (FL) amendment.
- 03/27/2007 - Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 274 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1538 with 1 hour and 20 minutes of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions.
- 03/23/2007 - Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Armed Services. H. Rept. 110-68, Part I.
- 03/23/2007 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
- 03/23/2007 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 39.
- 03/20/2007 - Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 03/20/2007 - Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 59 - 0.
- 03/15/2007 - Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 03/15/2007 - Referred to House Armed Services
- 03/15/2007 - Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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