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HR 1435 107th Congress House

Veterans' Emergency Telephone Service Act of 2001

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to provide for a national toll-free hotline to provide information and assistance to veterans.

Introduced: May 24, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2001
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Apr 4, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 4, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2001

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans' Emergency Telephone Service Act of 2001 - 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.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8 Independent 1
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Dec 19, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 24, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 4, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Apr 4, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 4, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 4, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 4, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 4, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 4, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 4, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1435: Veterans' Emergency Telephone Service Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1435/
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