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Introduced
02/10/2023
02/10/2023
In Committee
07/26/2023
07/26/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to States to improve outreach to veterans, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to states and Indian tribes to improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families. The grants can be used to expand existing programs, hire new county or tribal veterans service officers, and provide education and training to state, county, local, and tribal government employees who provide veterans outreach services. The bill also requires the Secretary to develop and provide outcome measures to grant recipients, track the use of veterans benefits among the populations served by the grants, and review the performance of grant recipients. The bill authorizes $50 million in appropriations for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028 to carry out these provisions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (66)
Mike Levin (D)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Anthony D'Esposito (R),
Don Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Brad Finstad (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Mike Flood (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Mike Gallagher (R),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
Tom Kean (R),
Ro Khanna (D),
Jen Kiggans (R),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Young Kim (R),
Ann Kuster (D),
Nick LaLota (R),
Doug Lamborn (R),
John Larson (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Barbara Lee (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),
Marc Molinaro (R),
John Moolenaar (R),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Dan Newhouse (R),
Zach Nunn (R),
Jay Obernolte (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Matt Rosendale (R),
David Rouzer (R),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Elissa Slotkin (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Claudia Tenney (R),
Paul Tonko (D),
David Trone (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
David Valadao (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Derrick Van Orden (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Bruce Westerman (R),
Rob Wittman (R),
Rudy Yakym (R),
Last Action
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote. (on 07/26/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/984/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr984/BILLS-118hr984ih.pdf |
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