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(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Formerly Owned Resources for Veterans to Express Thanks for Service Act of 2013 or the FOR VETS Act of 2013 - Authorizes the transfer of federal surplus property to a state agency for distribution through donation within the state for purposes of education or public health for organizations whose membership comprises substantially veterans and whose representatives are recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims under laws administered by the Secretary.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1171 as public Law on Aug 9, 2013. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.
House Jul 8, 2013
To amend title 40, United States Code, to improve veterans service organizations access to Federal surplus personal property
Passed · Two-thirds required
387 Yea 1 Nay 46 not voting
Crossed both parties 1 of 388 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.
DemocratsRepublicansFilled: YeaRing: NayGrey: not voting or present
434 members on this roll call, from the official House record. Party majorities need at least five voting members, so an independent never counts as breaking with a party.
Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1171 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.
Organizations that named H.R. 1171 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.
6 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-05. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.