S. 1315: An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. S. 1315: Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5657) 2007-05-07 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 2007-05-07 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably. 2007-06-27 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Akaka under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/03/2007 with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 110-148. 2007-08-29 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336. 2007-08-29 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 2008-04-17 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. 2008-04-17 Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 2008-04-22 Cloture on the motion to proceed invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 109. 2008-04-22 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. 2008-04-23 Measure laid before Senate by motion. 2008-04-23 Considered by Senate. 2008-04-24 The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. 2008-04-24 pass Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Yea-Nay Vote. 96 - 1. Record Vote Number: 112. (text; CR S3355-3363) 2008-04-24 Received in the House. 2008-04-24T16:37:00-04:00 Message on Senate action sent to the House. 2008-04-24 Held at the desk. 2008-04-24T17:42:00-04:00 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 2008-09-22T12:44:00-04:00 Considered under suspension of the rules. 2008-09-22T12:45:00-04:00 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1315. 2008-09-22T12:45:00-04:00 pass On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. 2008-09-22T12:52:00-04:00 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill. 2008-09-23 S. 1315: Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 s S. 1315: Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007 (110th Congress) An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes. 2007-05-07 110 2007-05-07 1315 vote2 SenateBill LegislativeAction VoteAction OfficialTitle