House bill · 116th Congress · Public Law 116-23

Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019

H.R. 299Introduced Jan 8, 2019Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Jun 25, 2019.

Sponsor: Rep. Mark Takano D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedJan 8, 2019
Committee actionMay 8, 2019
Passed HouseMay 14, 2019 · 410–0
Passed SenateJun 12, 2019 · by voice vote
To the PresidentJun 19, 2019
Became lawJun 25, 2019

Latest action: Jun 25, 2019 — Became Public Law No: 116-23.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 299.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “H.R. 299, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019” on May 13, 2019. CBO’s description reads “As reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on May 10, 2019”.
Read the CBO estimate ↗Source: Congressional Budget Office, May 13, 2019 ↗
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CBO publication
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55236
CBO publication date
May 13, 2019
Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 299, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/299
Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 13, 2026
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Committee reportCongress.gov lists 1 committee report for this bill: H. Rept. 116-58 ↗. The Congress.gov committee record lists a “Reported By” entry for the Veterans' Affairs Committee on May 10, 2019.
Source: Congress.gov, reported May 10, 2019 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 299, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/299
Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 13, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 2026
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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. TAKANO, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 165, No. 3, January 8, 2019, Page H286):
Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article 1 of the Constitution.
Source: Congress.gov, Congressional Record January 8, 2019 ↗
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Congress.gov bill record
H.R. 299, 116th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/299
Record last updated by Congress.gov
January 13, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 20, 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

333 cosponsors — 129 Republicans, 202 Democrats, 1 independent, 1 other

130 of 333 cosponsors (39%) are from the other party.

Ralph Abraham (R-LA), Alma Adams (D-NC), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Colin Allred (D-TX), Justin Amash (L-MI), Mark Amodei (R-NV), Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Cynthia Axne (D-IA), Brian Babin (R-TX), Don Bacon (R-NE), James Baird (R-IN), Andy Barr (R-KY), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Jack Bergman (R-MI), Donald Beyer (D-VA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rob Bishop (R-UT), Sanford Bishop (D-GA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mike Bost (R-IL), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Kevin Brady (R-TX), Anthony Brindisi (D-NY), Susan Brooks (R-IN), Anthony Brown (D-MD) and 303 more.

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Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-41 district

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