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Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009

Introduced: January 6, 2009 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 28, 2009

Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949.

Jul 31, 2009

Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

Jan 9, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 6, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jan 6, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish, maintain, and modify as necessary procedures for ensuring the effective coordination of outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) between and among the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Public Affairs, the Veterans Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National Cemetery Administration.

Directs the Secretary to give priority to state and county outreach assistance in locations that: (1) have relatively large concentrations of veterans; or (2) are experiencing growth in veteran populations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to state or county veterans agencies for state and local outreach services.

What's happening now October 28, 2009

Provisions of measure incorporated into H.R. 3949.

Committees of jurisdiction 2