House Floor Summary

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cloud amendment No. 11.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Cloud, numbered 11 printed in House Report 116-6 to direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct an annual report to Congress on its processing system for child care payments to veterans and private care providers. Moreover, the VA must identify the number of unprocessed child care claims that have been left unresolved in its report.

On agreeing to the Sablan amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sablan amendment No. 10.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Sablan, numbered 10 printed in House Report 116-6 to clarify that veterans who receive telemental health services furnished by the Department as opposed to in-person mental health services would be eligible for child care assistance authorized under the bill.

On agreeing to the Davis, Rodney amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rodney Davis amendment No. 9.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Davis, Rodney, numbered 9 printed in House Report 116-6 to prevent interpretation by the VA that only one of the two parents could be considered the primary caretaker.

On agreeing to the Cisneros amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cisneros amendment No. 8.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Cisneros, numbered 8 printed in House Report 116-6 to include intensive health care services related to physical therapy for a service-connected disability in the definition of "covered health care services."

On agreeing to the Cisneros amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cisneros amendment No. 7.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Cisneros, numbered 7 printed in House Report 116-6 to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a feasibility study to determine how the Department of Veterans Affairs could provide child care assistance for veterans who receive covered health care services from non-Department facilities.

On agreeing to the Barr amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Barr amendment No. 6.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Barr, numbered 6 printed in House Report 116-6 to require a study of the effects of child care assistance provided under section 2 of the underlying bill and on compliance with treatment protocols.

On agreeing to the Lee (NV) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 105, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee (NV) amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Lee (NV), numbered 5 printed in House Report 116-6 to specify that all Vet Centers, not just Vet Centers located within a physical area in which VA has jurisdiction, would also be a place where veterans could be eligible for no-cost child care.