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H.R.1564: VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 16, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 27, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 16, 2017
Bill Summary
VA Beneficiary Travel Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 to provide that payments for travel and incidental expenses related to disability examinations by non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) physicians for veterans applying for VA benefits shall be made from amounts available to the VA for payment of compensation and pensions.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 27, 2017 |
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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| April 27, 2017 |
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 5, 2017 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| March 27, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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| March 27, 2017 |
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
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| March 27, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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| March 27, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 16, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 16, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) |