US Congress House Bill 3522 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-09-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Hardship Outreach for Priority Eights (HOPE) Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide grants and other assistance to states for the purpose of providing outreach to veterans who may be able to apply for a change in priority under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patient enrollment system due to hardship. Requires priority for such grants and assistance be given to states with: (1) veteran populations of at least 500,000; and (2) unemployment rates exceeding the national average unemployment rate. Sets a limit on the amount of such grants and assistance provided to any one state in any fiscal year.

Veterans Hardship Outreach for Priority Eights (HOPE) Act

Rep. John Boccieri [D-OH]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Ciro Rodriguez [D-TX]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Zachary Space [D-OH]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-09-11		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-07-31		Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3522/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3522/BILLS-111hr3522ih.pdf