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Veterans Outreach Act of 2005

Introduced: May 11, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 11, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Outreach Act of 2005 - Rescinds a specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) memorandum (Status of VHA Enrollment and Associated Issues) from the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management. States that: (1) Veterans Integrated Service Networks' marketing activities shall be carried out without regard to such memorandum; and (2) no VA funds shall be used to carry out such memorandum.

Directs the Secretary of the VA to annually prepare a plan for VA outreach activities for the following year which shall include plans to: (1) identify veterans who are not enrolled for VA benefits; and (2) inform veterans and their dependents of benefits changes, including medical and nursing care eligibility.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish procedures to coordinate VA outreach activities; and (2) assign VA employees to conduct outreach program services for eligible dependents (spouse, surviving spouse (whether or not remarried), child (regardless of age or marital status), or parent of a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service).

What's happening now May 11, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3