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HR 1598 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Government information and archives Veterans' organizations and recognition

Veteran's I.D. Card Act

Introduced: June 28, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 26, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Apr 17, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 17, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veteran's I.D. Card Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to issue a veteran's identification card to any veteran who requests such card and is neither entitled to military retired pay nor enrolled in the VA system of patient enrollment. Requires such card, among other things, to: (1) display their name and photograph, and (2) serve as proof that the veteran honorably served in the Armed Forces and has a DD-214 form or other official document in their personnel file that describes their military service. Directs the Secretary to charge a card fee. States that such card shall not serve as proof of entitlement to any benefits.

What's happening now April 26, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 33
All 33 Democratic 10 Republican 4
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jan 27, 2014
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jun 28, 2013
WHITFIELD, EDWARD
· Jun 4, 2013
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 16, 2013
Forbes, J.
· May 14, 2013
COBLE, HOWARD
· May 8, 2013
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 6, 2013
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Apr 23, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 23, 2013
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 17, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2013
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Apr 17, 2013
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Apr 17, 2013
Heck, Denny
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Apr 17, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 2013
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 17, 2013
Long, Billy
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 17, 2013
Miller, Candice
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 2013
Olson, Pete
· Apr 17, 2013
Polis, Jared
· Apr 17, 2013
Roby, Martha
· Apr 17, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Apr 17, 2013
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Apr 17, 2013
Stewart, Chris
· Apr 17, 2013
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 17, 2013
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 17, 2013
Westmoreland, Lynn
· Apr 17, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 17, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1598: Veteran's I.D. Card Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1598/
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"H.R. 1598: Veteran's I.D. Card Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1598/.
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H.R. 1598, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1598/.
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