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HR 1681 111th Congress House

Veterans Transitional Assistance Act of 2009

Official title: To improve the coordination between the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to better provide care to members and the Armed Forces and veterans.

Introduced: April 27, 2009 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of DefenseExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment information and archivesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 24, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Mar 24, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 24, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Mar 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Transitional Assistance Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish in the Department of Defense (DOD) the Office of Technical Assistance to carry out the Secretary's responsibilities of establishing and operating a wounded warrior resource (support) center, as required under the Wounded Warrior Act.

Requires the Office, upon the discharge or release of a member of the Armed Forces, to transmit the member's service record and contact information to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs who shall in turn contact and provide such person necessary information to apply for any benefits to which the person may be entitled through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 5
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Mar 2, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 10, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Jun 10, 2009
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 2, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 30, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 26, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1681: Veterans Transitional Assistance Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1681/
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"H.R. 1681: Veterans Transitional Assistance Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1681/.
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H.R. 1681, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1681/.
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