HR 1169
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Disability and paralysis
Housing for the elderly and disabled
Motor vehicles
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' pensions and compensation
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment.
Introduced: February 25, 2009
Introduced by:
Boozman, John
Republican
· Arkansas
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Everywhere this bill has been
8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2010
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 4, 2010
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 4, 2010
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Mar 4, 2010
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 24, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Feb 25, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 25, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Increases from: (1) $12,000 to $36,000 the maximum amount authorized to be provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to certain disabled veterans for specially adapted features in a home; (2) $60,000 to $180,000 the total amount authorized to be provided per veteran for the construction of specially adapted housing; and (3) $11,000 to $33,000 the maximum amount authorized to be provided for the purchase of an automobile and adaptive automobile equipment.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committees of jurisdiction
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