US Congress House Bill 1969 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 53-12-1)
Status: Introduced on April 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 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). Expands services to caregivers of veterans under such program to include child care services, financial planning services, and legal services. Terminates the support program for caregivers of covered veterans on October 1, 2020, except that any caregiver activities carried out on September 30, 2020, shall be continued on and after October 1, 2020. Authorizes the transfer of entitlement to post 9/11 education assistance to family members by veterans who are retired for a physical disability or who are seriously injured veterans in need of family caregiver services, without regard to length-of-service requirements. Authorizes the VA Secretary to pay monthly special compensation to seriously injured or ill veterans in need of personal care services and to their caregivers. Excludes from gross income, for income tax purposes, such compensation paid to injured or ill veterans. Authorizes flexible work schedules or telework for federal employees who are caregivers of veterans. Amends the Public Health Service Act to designate a veteran participating in the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers as an adult with a special need for purposes of the lifespan respite care program. Establishes in the executive branch an interagency working group to review and report on policies relating to the caregivers of veterans and members of the Armed Forces. Directs the Secretary to provide for studies on members of the Armed Forces who commenced service after September 11, 2001, and veterans who have incurred a serious injury or illness, including a mental health injury, and their caregivers.

Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015

Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. John Carney [D-DE]
Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]
Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. David Jolly [R-FL]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Eliot Engel [D-NY]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. David Young [R-IA]	Sen. Martha McSally [R-AZ]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM]
Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]
Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Evan Jenkins [R-WV]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]
Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-08-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2015-05-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-05-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-04-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2015-04-22	House	Referred to House Ways and Means
2015-04-22	House	Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2015-04-22	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2015-04-22	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2015-04-22	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2015-04-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Oversight and Government Reform, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
2015-04-22	House	Introduced in House

SB1085 (Related) 2015-06-24 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1969/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1969/BILLS-114hr1969ih.pdf