House bill · 115th Congress · Public Law 115-55

Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017

H.R. 2288Introduced May 2, 2017Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Aug 23, 2017.

Sponsor: Rep. Mike Bost R-IL

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 2, 2017
Committee actionMay 17, 2017
Passed HouseMay 23, 2017 · 418–0
Passed SenateAug 1, 2017 · by unanimous consent
Resolving differencesAug 11, 2017
To the PresidentAug 11, 2017
Became lawAug 23, 2017

Latest action: Aug 23, 2017 — Became Public Law No: 115-55.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 2288.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 2288, Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act of 2017” on May 19, 2017. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 17, 2017”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 19, 2017 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52741
CBO publication date
May 19, 2017
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 2288, 115th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2288
Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 14, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 115-135 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Veterans' Affairs Committee on May 19, 2017.
Source: Congress.gov, reported May 19, 2017 ↗
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H.R. 2288, 115th Congress
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https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2288
Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 14, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
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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. BOST, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 163, No. 75, May 2, 2017, Page H3068):
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record May 2, 2017 ↗
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H.R. 2288, 115th Congress
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Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 14, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 21, 2026
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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

26 cosponsors — 15 Republicans, 11 Democrats

11 of 26 cosponsors (42%) are from the other party.

Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Jim Banks (R-IN), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Earl Carter (R-GA), Mike Coffman (R-CO), J. Correa (D-CA), Ryan Costello (R-PA), Neal Dunn (R-FL), Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR), Clay Higgins (R-LA), Ann Kuster (D-NH), Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), Scott Peters (D-CA), Bruce Poliquin (R-ME), Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS), Kathleen Rice (D-NY), David Roe (R-TN), John Rutherford (R-FL), Gregorio Sablan (D-MP), Mark Takano (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Timothy Walz (D-MN), Brad Wenstrup (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 115th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Mike Bost.

Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress · IL-12 district

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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.