US SB1648 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 23 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-23 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to reinstate and compensate family caregivers who were improperly removed from the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs or whose benefits were reduced and to ensure all veteran caregivers receive the support and assistance to which they are eligible in a fair and consistent manner, and for other purposes.
Title
Supporting Veteran Caregivers Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-23 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Family services
Government studies and investigations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Neurological disorders
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Disability and paralysis
Family services
Government studies and investigations
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Neurological disorders
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1648/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1648/BILLS-116s1648is.pdf |