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S.591: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 9, 2017
- Latest Major Action June 14, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
35 (32 Democrats, 2 Independent Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - 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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| June 14, 2017 |
Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held.
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| June 14, 2017 |
Special Committee on Aging. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-364.
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| May 17, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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| May 17, 2017 |
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-299.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 9, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray (D-Wash.) |