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HR 5552 106th Congress House

Surviving Spouses and Dependents Outreach Enhancement and Veterans Casework Improvement Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance outreach programs carried out by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for more fully informing survi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance outreach programs carried out by the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for more fully informing surviving spouses and dependents of benefits available to them under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and to improve local assistance levels by providing dedicated staff to assist surviving spouses and dependents in obtaining benefits under those laws.

Introduced: October 25, 2000 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 7, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Oct 25, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 25, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 7, 2000

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Surviving Spouses and Dependents Outreach Enhancement and Veterans Casework Improvement Act - Encourages all elements within the Department of Veterans Affairs, public and private sector entities, and veterans' widows and surviving spouses and their organizations to work cooperatively to fully inform veterans' surviving spouses and dependents regarding their eligibility for veterans' benefits and health care services.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign appropriate Department employees to conduct outreach programs and provide outreach services for eligible spouses and dependents.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Oct 26, 2000
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 25, 2000
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 25, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5552: Surviving Spouses and Dependents Outreach Enhancement and Veterans Casework Improvement Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5552/
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"H.R. 5552: Surviving Spouses and Dependents Outreach Enhancement and Veterans Casework Improvement Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-5552/.
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