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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2014 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2013
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 2, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 20, 2013
Introduced in House
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Authorizes payment under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program of travel expenses in connection with medical examination, treatment, or care of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double or multiple amputations whose travel is in connection with care provided through a VA special disabilities rehabilitation program, if such care is provided: (1) on an inpatient basis, or (2) while a veteran is provided temporary lodging at a VA facility in order to make such care more accessible.

Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees on the travel program.

What's happening now May 21, 2013

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Nov 12, 2014
JONES, WALTER
· Nov 12, 2014
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 12, 2014
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Sep 18, 2014
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 31, 2014
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Jul 10, 2014
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jun 17, 2014
O'Rourke, Beto
· Mar 21, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1284: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1284/
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"H.R. 1284: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1284/.
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H.R. 1284, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1284/.
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[H.R. 1284: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1284/)
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