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HR 2313 104th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Counseling Health Korean War, 1950-1953 Mental health services Preventive medicine Social Welfare Veterans' medical care World War II

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of services provided to veterans in Vet Centers.

Introduced: September 12, 1995 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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Sep 15, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Sep 12, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 12, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Adds to the medical care authorized to be provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans in vet centers: (1) counseling to combat veterans of World War II or the Korean conflict; (2) preventive health care services; (3) medical services reasonably necessary in preparation for hospital admission; and (4) referral services to assist veterans in obtaining specialized care. Requires a report from the Secretary on the implementation of such additional care.

What's happening now September 15, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2313: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of services provided to veterans in Vet Centers.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2313/
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"H.R. 2313: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand the scope of services provided to veterans in Vet Centers.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2313/.
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H.R. 2313, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2313/.
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