HR 4025
109th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Access to health care
Disabled
Government Operations and Politics
Government travel
Health
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' medical care
Disabled Veterans Fairness Act
Introduced: October 7, 2005
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Became law
Oct 7, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 7, 2005
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Disabled Veterans Fairness Act - Eliminates a $3 per round trip deductible charged by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection with the veterans beneficiary travel program (a program authorizing a travel allowance or reimbursement for beneficiaries providing transportation for veterans to obtain medical care).
Directs the Secretary, in determining the amount of such allowance or reimbursement, to use the mileage reimbursement rates for the use of privately owned vehicles by government employees traveling on official business.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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