US Congress House Bill 1902 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Providing Real Outreach for Veterans Act of 2009 or PRO-VETS Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of Defense for the transfer of data to the Secretary for providing members of the Armed Forces and veterans with individualized information concerning veterans' benefits that each member and veteran may be eligible for. Requires the Secretary, after receiving such data, to: (1) compile a list of all benefits for which each member or veteran may be eligible; (2) notify the member or veteran (or their legal representative) of such benefits; and (3) provide a second notification if the member or veteran does not apply for a listed benefit within 60 days, as well as annual notifications thereafter. Requires additional notifications based on changed circumstances. Allows each member or veteran the option to decline further notifications. Directs the Secretary to use transferred data to reduce the amount of information that a member or veteran must provide when applying for benefits. Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide a member or veteran the opportunity to decline authorization for the transfer of information under this Act.

PRO-VETS Act of 2009

Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-27		Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2009-04-03		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-04-02		Referred to House Armed Services
2009-04-02		Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2009-04-02		Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

SB1109 (Same As) 2009-10-21 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1902/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1902/BILLS-111hr1902ih.pdf