US SB3286 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-19 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 29 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-19 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to commence a two-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of awarding grants to state or local government agencies or nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to veterans who are submitting claims to the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), with the purpose of reducing VBA claim processing time.
Title
A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program on the award of grants to State and local government agencies and nonprofit organizations to provide assistance to veterans with their submittal of claims to the Veterans Benefits Administration, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
| Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-19 | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. | |
| 2010-04-29 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Veterans' pensions and compensation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3286/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s3286/BILLS-111s3286is.pdf |
