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HR 3008 110th Congress House

Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve services for veterans residing in rural areas.

Introduced: August 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 23, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jul 11, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 11, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 12, 2008

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to make competitive grants to provide financial assistance to state departments of veterans affairs for the training of rural county veteran service officers in order to improve outreach and assistance to veterans, as well as their spouses, children, and parents, who may be eligible to receive veterans' or veterans-related benefits and who are residing in rural counties. Limits each grant to $1 million. Requires grants to be made on an annual basis.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Childers, Travis
· Jun 11, 2008
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 29, 2008
Mahoney, Tim
· Aug 1, 2007
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jul 16, 2007
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 13, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3008: Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3008/
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"H.R. 3008: Rural Veterans Services Outreach and Training Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3008/.
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