US Congress House Bill 3350 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 3 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Travel Benefits Modernization Act - Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the $6 round-trip deductible paid by veterans in order to receive travel costs necessitated by required VA medical care until the earlier of: (1) one year after the waiver is granted, or (2) the date on which the Secretary determines that the deduction would no longer cause the veteran severe financial hardship. Makes any waiver granted beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on June 1, 2012, valid until the earlier of: (1) the birthday of the veteran occurring after June 1, 2012; or (2) the date of the Secretary's determination described above. Requires the Secretary to revise the Veterans Health Administration Handbook to include such waiver periods.

Veterans Travel Benefits Modernization Act

Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]

Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-10	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-11-03	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3350/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3350/BILLS-112hr3350ih.pdf