HR815-118 · 118th Congress
161 lobbying reports name this bill. See the war room — the surge, who showed up, and the money behind the vote→Signed
Signed Apr 24, 2024Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for
Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.
Removing Extraneous Loopholes Insuring Every Veteran Emergency Act or the RELIEVE Act This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) reimbursement of emergency treatment for veterans who are treated in a non-VA facility. Specifically, the bill waives the requirement that a veteran must have received VA care within the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of emergency treatment if the veteran receives such emergency treatment within the 60-day period following their enrollment in the VA health care system.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 85 politicians tracked
67
YEA
15
NAY
0
PRESENT
3
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 36Dem NAY 2Ind YEA 1Ind NAY 1Rep NAY 12Rep YEA 30
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
2
36
REP
12
30
IND
1
1
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$93.5M
- 2. Securities & Investment$63.0M
- 3. Health Services$51.4M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$10.8M
- 2. Securities & Investment$9.9M
- 3. Health Services$9.7M
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
161 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
SIERRA CLUB8 reports
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS6 reports
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY (FKA ZURICH)4 reports
REPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION4 reports
MAXAR INTELLIGENCE INC.4 reports
JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE INC4 reports
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS4 reports
FWD.US4 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Marquis BarefieldAssistant National Legislative Director
Naomi MathisAssistant National Legislative Director
Joy IlemNational Legislative Director
John NoonanProfessional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee; National Security Advisor, Senator Tom Cotton
Jon RetzerAssistant National Legislative Director
Peter DickinsonSenior Executive Advisor
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
5 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 1 D● 4 R
TRAIL AI
HR 815 is an emergency supplemental appropriations bill that provides additional federal funding for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024. The bill was signed into law after passing with 66 votes in favor and 15 opposed, with support from both parties including 36 Democratic and 2 Democratic opposing votes alongside 29 Republican supporters and 12 Republican opponents.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDFeb 2, 2023
PASSED SENATEFeb 13, 2024
SIGNEDApr 24, 2024
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.