HR 1681
111th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Defense
Executive agency funding and structure
Government information and archives
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Veterans Transitional Assistance Act of 2009
Introduced: March 24, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
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
Plain-English summary
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).
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Committees of jurisdiction
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