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HR 3681 110th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Mass media Public service advertising Science, Technology, Communications Veterans' benefits

Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2008

Introduced: September 27, 2007 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2008
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 20, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 20, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4185)
May 20, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4185)
May 20, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3681.
May 20, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4185-4187)
May 20, 2008
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 15, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.
May 15, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-644.
Apr 30, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 30, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 23, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Apr 23, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 16, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Oct 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Sep 27, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 27, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase advertising in national media outlets to promote awareness of veterans' benefits, including assistance for homeless veterans, the promotion of veteran-owned small businesses, opportunities for employment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and for education, training, compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation, and health care benefits, as well as mental health care (including the prevention of suicide among veterans).

What's happening now May 21, 2008

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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