2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB7158: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act
Legislative Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the payment of care in non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently, and for other purposes.
Bill History
3/18/2022
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
3/18/2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
4/6/2022
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
11/29/2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
11/29/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8607-8609; text: CR H8607-8608)
House of Representatives
11/29/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7158.
House of Representatives
11/29/2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
House of Representatives
12/1/2022
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1499, proceedings on H.R. 7158 are considered vacated.
House of Representatives
12/1/2022
Pursuant to section 5 of H. Res. 1499, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4601, as amended; H.R. 4772, as amended; H.R. 4899; H.R. 5943, as amended; H.R. 7158, as amended; H.R. 8203; H.R. 9308; and S. 3825; and the following resolutions were agreed to under suspension of the rules: H. Res. 744, as amended; and H. Res. 922, as amended. (consideration: CR H8696-8700; text: CR H8697-8698)
House of Representatives
12/5/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(12/5/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Veterans' Affairs(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 12
Democrat: 4
Primary Sponsor

Clay Higgins
Republican
Co-Sponsors (15)
Julia Brownley
Democrat
Tracey Mann
Republican
Mark Green
Republican
Brian Mast
Republican
Don Young
Republican
Thomas Massie
Republican
James Baird
Republican
Matt Rosendale
Republican
David Cawthorn
Republican
Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon
Republican
Barry Moore
Republican
Luis Correa
Democrat
Bill Posey
Republican
Christopher Pappas
Democrat
Josh Gottheimer
Democrat