HR 5480 · 113th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014

Introduced 2014-09-16· Sponsored by Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.(2014-09-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2014 - Prohibits the appropriation of funds, or the obligation or expenditure of funds by Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), for any VA alternative energy generation project unless the funds for such project have been specifically authorized by law. Directs the Secretary to transfer all unobligated funds that were appropriated to the VA before this Act's enactment for an alternative energy generation project to the VA's account funding veterans' medical care.…

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Cosponsors (16)

16 Republicans
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]AZ
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1]TX
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]TX
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24]TX
Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13]TX
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]TX
Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5]TX
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8]TX
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]TX
Rep. Pompeo, Mike [R-KS-4]KS
Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [R-TX-4]TX