US Congress House Bill 5516 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-9)
Status: Introduced on December 19 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-01-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a contract with a state in order to carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance health and wellness programs, comprehensive veteran suicide prevention programs, and outreach by the VA and the state. The VA is authorized to award a grant to a state to (1) carry out, coordinate, improve or otherwise enhance health and wellness programs, comprehensive veteran suicide prevention programs, outreach activities, or activities to assist with benefits claims for veterans; or (2) hire additional county veterans service officers.

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

Rep. Mike Levin [D-CA]	Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]	Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Scott Tipton [R-CO]	Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]
Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN]	Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]	Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX]
Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]	Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. Harley Rouda [D-CA]	Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]	Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-01-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-01-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2020-01-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2019-12-19	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-12-19	House	Introduced in House

SB3020 (Same As) 2019-12-11 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5516/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5516/BILLS-116hr5516ih.pdf