US Congress House Bill 3016 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on September 22 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2012-04-16 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Directs the Secretaries of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, a program that assists: (1) members of the Armed Forces with severe or catastrophic injuries or illnesses who are unlikely to return to active duty and will most likely be medically separated, and (2) members and veterans whose individual circumstances (illness, injury, mental health, etc.) are likely to cause difficulties in transitioning to civilian life. Requires the Secretaries to: (1) develop a plan to carry out the Program and submit such plan to the congressional defense and veterans committees, and (2) submit a subsequent report describing and evaluating plan implementation.

To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes.

Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]

Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-04-16	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-10-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2011-10-03	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-09-22	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2011-09-22	House	Referred to House Armed Services
2011-09-22	House	Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3016/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3016/BILLS-112hr3016ih.pdf