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H.R.5428: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to educate certain staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs and to inform veterans about the Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
- Introduced May 27, 2010
- Latest Major Action Sept. 29, 2010
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
4 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that an Injured and Amputee Veterans Bill of Rights is printed on signage in accessible formats and displayed prominently and conspicuously in each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) prosthetics and orthotics clinic. Requires VA employees who work at such clinics, as well as patient advocates of veterans who receive care there, to receive training on such Bill of Rights. Directs the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| May 27, 2010 |
Introduced in the House by Bob Filner (D-Calif.) |