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HR 549 104th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Age discrimination Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Discrimination Racial discrimination Religion Religious liberty Sex discrimination Social Welfare Veterans' benefits Women Women veterans

Veterans Bill of Rights Act

Introduced: January 17, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Jan 17, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 17, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Bill of Rights Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to take all necessary action to ensure that all rights and benefits provided under Federal law to qualified veterans are: (1) made available to veterans to the same extent in every State or geographic location; and (2) not denied on the basis of race, ethnicity, sex, religion, age, or geographic location.

What's happening now January 17, 1995

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 474 Identical bill Veterans Bill of Rights Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · May 2, 1995
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 3, 1995
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 13, 1995
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 13, 1995
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 549: Veterans Bill of Rights Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-549/
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