Senate bill · 117th Congress · Public Law 117-136

Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021

S. 2687Introduced Aug 10, 2021Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Became law on Jun 7, 2022.

Sponsor: Sen. Jon Tester D-MT

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Where it went

IntroducedAug 10, 2021
Committee actionDec 15, 2021
Passed SenateApr 7, 2022 · by voice vote
Passed HouseMay 17, 2022 · 404–6
To the PresidentJun 6, 2022
Became lawJun 7, 2022

Latest action: Jun 7, 2022 — Became Public Law No: 117-136.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 2687.

CBO cost estimateThe Congressional Budget Office published “S. 2687, Strengthening Oversight for Veterans Act of 2021” on January 10, 2022. CBO’s description reads “As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on December 15, 2021”.
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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/57730
CBO publication date
January 10, 2022
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S. 2687, 117th Congress
Congress.gov API record
https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/2687
Record last updated by Congress.gov
May 29, 2026
PORKER copy retrieved
September 16, 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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 independent

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

John Boozman (R-AR), Joseph Manchin (I-WV).

More from the sponsor

Other 117th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jon Tester.

Sponsor’s state and district

Montana in Congress

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