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HR 3442 108th Congress House

Veterans Mental Health and Back-to-Work Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the rehabilitative services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with mental illnesses … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance the rehabilitative services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with mental illnesses and other veterans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 6, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 13, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 13, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Mental Health and Back-to-Work Act of 2003 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in providing veterans' rehabilitative services, to furnish: (1) work skills training and development; (2) employment support; and (3) job development and placement.

Revises provisions establishing the Committee on Care of Severely Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans to: (1) redesignate such Committee as the Committee on Care of Veterans With Serious Mental Illness; and (2) require in its annual report an assessment of how the veterans' rehabilitative services programs are serving veterans with mental illness.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 1 Independent 1
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Nov 19, 2003
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2003
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Nov 19, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Nov 19, 2003
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 19, 2003
Bell, Chris
· Nov 6, 2003
LAMPSON, NICK
· Nov 6, 2003
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 6, 2003
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 6, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3442: Veterans Mental Health and Back-to-Work Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3442/
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"H.R. 3442: Veterans Mental Health and Back-to-Work Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-3442/.
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