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S 1042 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Department of Veterans Affairs Education programs funding Executive agency funding and structure Lawyers and legal services Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013

Introduced: May 23, 2013 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 12, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.
May 23, 2013
Introduced in Senate
May 23, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide support to at least one university law school program that is designed to provide legal assistance to veterans.

Allows programs of university law schools which may receive support under this Act to include those that assist veterans with: (1) filing and appealing claims for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary; and (2) such other civil, criminal, and family legal matters as considered appropriate.

Permits the support provided to a program to include financial support.

Limits the total amount of financial support provided in any fiscal year to $1 million.

What's happening now June 12, 2013

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-111.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3477 Identical bill Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · May 23, 2013
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · May 23, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1042: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1042/
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