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HR 4264 109th Congress House

Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative procedureAuthorizationCemeteries and funeralsCongress
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Congressional reporting requirementsContinuing educationDepartment of Veterans AffairsEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmployee trainingFamiliesFederal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment publicityGrants-in-aidHealthHigher educationLabor and EmploymentLawLocal employeesState employeesSurvivors' benefitsVeterans' benefitsVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Nov 29, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 9, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 9, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 29, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2005 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, maintain, and modify as necessary procedures for ensuring the effective coordination of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs between and among the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Public Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration.

Directs the Secretary to ensure that state and local outreach assistance is provided in locations that: (1) have relatively large concentrations of veterans; or (2) are experiencing growth in veteran populations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to state veterans agencies for state and local outreach services.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 6, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Jul 20, 2006
SPRATT, JOHN
· Jul 19, 2006
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 17, 2006
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Jul 13, 2006
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Jul 12, 2006
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 28, 2006
Miller, Brad
· May 24, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4264: Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4264/
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"H.R. 4264: Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4264/.
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H.R. 4264, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4264/.
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