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HR 1335 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Health care costs and insurance Hospital care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.

Introduced: March 5, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 9, 2009
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 9, 2009
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 18, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the collection by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of copayments or other fees for hospital or nursing home care in the case of catastrophically disabled veterans.

What's happening now July 9, 2009

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 7
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 8, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 20, 2009
Space, Zachary
· May 20, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 4, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· May 4, 2009
Adler, John
· Apr 2, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Apr 2, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 2, 2009
Childers, Travis
· Mar 5, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Mar 5, 2009
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Mar 5, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 5, 2009
Kilroy, Mary Jo
· Mar 5, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Mar 5, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Mar 5, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1335: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1335/
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"H.R. 1335: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1335/.
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H.R. 1335, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1335/.
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[H.R. 1335: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from collecting certain copayments from veterans who are catastrophically disabled.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1335/)
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