S 994
110th Congress
Senate
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: March 27, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 27, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3842)
Mar 27, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1