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- H.R.1472
H.R.1472: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 9, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 5, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
94 (82 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 9, 2017
Bill Summary
Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017 This bill expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill on active duty prior to September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). Services to caregivers of veterans under such program are expanded to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 5, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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| March 27, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 10, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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| March 9, 2017 |
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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| March 9, 2017 |
Referred to House Armed Services
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| March 9, 2017 |
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
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| March 9, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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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| March 9, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Jim Langevin (D-R.I.) |