HR 2612
108th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Architecture and the disabled
Disabled
Home repair and improvement
Housing and Community Development
Housing for the disabled
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans Adapted Housing Expansion Act of 2003
Introduced: June 26, 2003
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2004
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 24, 2004
Favorable Executive Comment Received from Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jun 26, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 26, 2003
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veterans Adapted Housing Expansion Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide specially adapted housing assistance to veterans with permanent and total service-connected disabilities due to the loss, or loss of use of, both upper extremities so as to preclude use of the arms at or below the elbows.
Requires the Secretary to provide such assistance to veterans with permanent and total service-connected disabilities if the disability either: (1) is due to blindness in both eyes with 5/200 visual acuity or less; or (2) includes the anatomical loss, or loss of use of, both hands.
What's happening now
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1