House bill · 114th Congress · Public Law 114-256
Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016
Became law on Dec 14, 2016.
Sponsor: Rep. Jackie Walorski R-INWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 10, 2015
- Committee actionMay 18, 2016
- Passed HouseSep 12, 2016 · by voice vote
- Passed SenateNov 17, 2016 · by unanimous consent
- Resolving differencesNov 29, 2016
- To the PresidentDec 2, 2016
- Became lawDec 14, 2016
Latest action: Dec 14, 2016 — Became Public Law No: 114-256.
Cost and committee reports
Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3471.
- CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 3471, Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2016” on August 2, 2016. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 18, 2016”.Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, August 2, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- cboCostEstimates
- CBO publication
- https://www.cbo.gov/publication/51842
- CBO publication date
- August 2, 2016
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3471, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3471
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 4, 2026
- 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: H. Rept. 114-709 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Veterans' Affairs Committee on September 6, 2016.Source: Congress.gov, reported September 6, 2016 ↗
Evidence
- Field in the Congress.gov record
- committeeReports
- Report API records
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/committee-report/114/HRPT/709
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3471, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3471
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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- Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mrs. WALORSKI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 161, No. 130, September 10, 2015, Page H5942):Article I, Section 8, Clause 18Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record September 10, 2015 ↗
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- constitutionalAuthorityStatementText
- Statement length
- 31 characters
- Congress.gov bill record
- H.R. 3471, 114th Congress
- Congress.gov API record
- https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/3471
- Record last updated by Congress.gov
- March 4, 2026
- PORKER copy retrieved
- September 22, 2026
- Stored copy, SHA-256 of the file
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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
51 cosponsors — 27 Republicans, 23 Democrats, 1 independent
24 of 51 cosponsors (47%) are from the other party.
Mark Amodei (R-NV), Andy Barr (R-KY), Xavier Becerra (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Larry Bucshon (R-IN), Michael Burgess (R-TX), Lois Capps (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), Mike Coffman (R-CO), Tom Cole (R-OK), Paul Cook (R-CA), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Carlos Curbelo (R-FL), Sean Duffy (R-WI), John Duncan (R-TN), Eliot Engel (D-NY), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), Jody Hice (R-GA), Michael Honda (D-CA), Will Hurd (R-TX), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Doug Lamborn (R-CO) and 21 more.
More from the sponsor
Other 114th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jackie Walorski.
- H.R. 5351 (114th) To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
- H.R. 401 (114th) Detaining Terrorists to Protect America Act of 2015
- H.Res. 209 (114th) Deploring the actions of the Palestinian Authority to join the International Criminal Court and undertake legal action through the Court…
- H.R. 1369 (114th) Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015
- H.R. 642 (114th) To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for…
- H.J.Res. 70 (114th) Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone".
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.