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HR 566 106th Congress House

Stand Down Authorization Act

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct Stand Down events and to establish a pilot program that will provide for an annual Stand Down event in each State.

Introduced: October 18, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Feb 3, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 3, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E127)
Feb 3, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stand Down Authorization Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs: (1) to carry out Stand Down events (events to provide veterans who are without a home, unemployed, experiencing health or social adjustment challenges, or otherwise in need with one to three days of safety and security and access to food, shelter, clothing, benefits certification, health care, or any other appropriate form of assistance); and (2) in connection with such events, to provide outreach services, use Department of Veterans Affairs personal property, and provide any other appropriate benefit or service.

Directs the Secretary to establish and implement a pilot program under which the Secretary shall carry out a single Stand Down event in each State in each calendar year, beginning in 2000. Requires an annual report to the Congress on pilot program implementation and recommendations for legislation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 10 Independent 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 21, 1999
LAMPSON, NICK
· Oct 18, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 12, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 4, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 9, 1999
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 3, 1999
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 3, 1999
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 3, 1999
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