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Veterans' Emergency Telephone Service Act of 1999

Introduced: August 5, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 8, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Aug 5, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 5, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Emergency Telephone Service Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award a grant to a private, nonprofit entity for the operation of a national, toll-free telephone hotline providing information and assistance to veterans and their families, including crisis intervention counseling, general veterans' benefits information, emergency shelter and food, substance abuse rehabilitation, employment training and related opportunities, and small business assistance programs. Limits such grant to a two-year period, subject to annual approval by the Secretary.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 2000 and 2001.

What's happening now October 8, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 8 Independent 1
D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 11, 2000
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 10, 2000
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 10, 2000
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 10, 2000
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Apr 5, 2000
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2000
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Sep 27, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 27, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 27, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2736: Veterans' Emergency Telephone Service Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2736/
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"H.R. 2736: Veterans' Emergency Telephone Service Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2736/.
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