House bill · 113th Congress · Did not become law
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to establish claims adjudication centers of excellence.
Sponsor: Rep. Michael Michaud D-MEWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 22, 2013
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: May 31, 2013 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2088.
- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. MICHAUD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H2912):This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted to Congress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution.Source: Congress.gov, record updated April 7, 2025 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 135 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 2088, 113th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/2088
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- April 7, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 23, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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PORKER shows the statement exactly as printed, with the page markup removed. It is the sponsor’s claim; it is not a legal finding.
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Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
22 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 21 Democrats
1 of 22 cosponsors (5%) are from the other party.
Ron Barber (D-AZ), Timothy Bishop (D-NY), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), David Cicilline (D-RI), Katherine Clark (D-MA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ), Joseph Heck (R-NV), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Barbara Lee (D-CA), Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY), Mike McIntyre (D-NC), Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Eric Swalwell (D-CA), John Tierney (D-MA).
More from the sponsor
Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Michael Michaud.
- H.R. 4527 (113th) To remove a use restriction on land formerly a part of Acadia National Park that was transferred to the town of Tremont, Maine, and for…
- H.R. 4399 (113th) Comprehensive Department of Veterans Affairs Performance Management and Accountability Reform Act of 2014
- H.R. 1443 (113th) Tinnitus Research and Treatment Act of 2013
- H.R. 3040 (113th) Safe Freight Act
- H.R. 921 (113th) Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act
- H.R. 612 (113th) Safe and Efficient Transportation Act of 2013
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.