H.R. 7153Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act

1 recorded action234 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Mike Bost [R-IL-12]
Cosponsors: 1 · 1 Republican
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Committee: Veterans' Affairs Committee
Latest action: May 18, 2022 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

IntroducedMar 18, 2022
Passed the HouseMay 17, 2022
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a plan for the modernization of the information technology systems of the Veterans Benefits Administration over the next five fiscal years.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7153 as passed House on May 17, 2022. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

How every member votedHouse roll call 207

House May 17, 2022

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act

Passed · Two-thirds required

410 Yea 3 Nay 15 not voting

Crossed both parties 3 of 413 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Democrat, 2 Republicans.

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How the chamber split

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All members428 members

Democratic220 members

Republican208 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7153 and vote against it. 0 signed when it was filed.

RJake Ellzey [R-TX-06]Joined Apr 4, 20222026 profile

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H.R. 7153Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 207

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

H.R. 7153Department of Veterans Affairs Principles of Benefits Automation Act

What the measure doesCRS summary

How every member votedHouse roll call 207

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended

How the chamber split

Cosponsors1 · 1 Republican

Who lobbied on H.R. 71535 organizations

Who lobbied on H.R. 71535 organizations