House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-2
Where it went
- IntroducedJan 7, 2015
- Committee actionJan 21, 2015
- Passed HouseJan 12, 2015 · 403–0
- Passed SenateFeb 3, 2015 · 99–0
- To the PresidentFeb 11, 2015
- Became lawFeb 12, 2015
Latest action: Apr 23, 2015 — By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 114-34.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 203.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 203, Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act” on January 29, 2015. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on January 21, 2015”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, January 29, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/49917
- CBO publication date
- January 29, 2015
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 203, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/203
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: S. Rept. 114-34 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Veterans' Affairs Committee on January 21, 2015.Source: Congress.gov, reported January 21, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/SRPT/34
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 203, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/203
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
c4f2bc2d143603478978852b1f89b628f9694599acd2c93e1ef8be02c9438660
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. WALZ, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 2, January 7, 2015, Page H105):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution of the United States. The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 7, 2015 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 335 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 203, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/203
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- December 5, 2025
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
c4f2bc2d143603478978852b1f89b628f9694599acd2c93e1ef8be02c9438660
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
39 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 25 Democrats, 1 independent
13 of 39 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Cheri Bustos (D-IL), David Cicilline (D-RI), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Michael Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Bill Foster (D-IL), John Garamendi (D-CA), Christopher Gibson (R-NY), Steve Israel (D-NY), Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), John Kline (R-MN), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-NM), Ben Luján (D-NM), Jeff Miller (R-FL), Patrick Murphy (D-FL), Tim Murphy (R-PA), Richard Nolan (D-MN), Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), Erik Paulsen (R-MN), Scott Peters (D-CA), Collin Peterson (D-MN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Mike Quigley (D-IL) and 9 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Timothy Walz.
- H.R. 1384 (114th) Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act
- H.R. 3423 (114th) Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015
- H.R. 1331 (114th) Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015
- H.R. 3173 (114th) Sportsmen's Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Enhancement Act
- H.R. 4124 (114th) Support America's Armed Forces Reserve Component Retirees Act of 2015
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 22, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.