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Veterans Entitlement to Service (VETS) Act of 2009

Introduced: April 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 21, 2009
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 24, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Entitlement to Service (VETS) Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to acknowledge the receipt of any claim for medical services, disability compensation, or pension under laws administered by the Secretary, or any other communication relating to such services, compensation, or pension, within 60 days after its receipt.

What's happening now May 22, 2009

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1394 Related bill VETS Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
Schauer, Mark
· Jun 4, 2009
Mitchell, Harry
· May 13, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1982: Veterans Entitlement to Service (VETS) Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1982/
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"H.R. 1982: Veterans Entitlement to Service (VETS) Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1982/.
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H.R. 1982, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1982/.
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