US SB2966 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on December 3 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-03 - 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 amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes.
Title
Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. John Hoeven [R-ND] |
| Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV] | Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-03 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4524 (Same As) 2019-10-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
SB850 (Related) 2020-08-07 - Held at the desk.
SB850 (Related) 2020-08-07 - Held at the desk.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Transportation costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Rural conditions and development
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Transportation costs
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2966/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2966/BILLS-116s2966is.pdf |
