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H.R.5082: Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2002
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about families
- Introduced July 9, 2002
- Latest Major Action Aug. 9, 2002
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
7 (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2002 - Suspends, for five years, the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the required copayment for medication furnished to veterans on an outpatient basis for the treatment of non-service-connected disabilities.Increases the maximum annual rates of pensions for surviving spouses of war veterans. Amends the Social Security Act to exclude the amount of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| July 9, 2002 |
Introduced in the House by Ted Strickland (D-Ohio) |