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S 851 113th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care

Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013

Introduced: April 25, 2013 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 17, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
Sep 17, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Sanders without amendment. With written report No. 113-107. Minority views filed.
Jul 24, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 9, 2013
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-203.
Apr 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3042)
Apr 25, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3042)
Apr 25, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013 - Extends to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury the eligibility to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) program of comprehensive assistance to family caregivers of such veterans. (Under current law, such eligibility is limited to those veterans who incurred such an injury on or after September 11, 2001.)

What's happening now September 17, 2013

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3383 Identical bill Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 11, 2014
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 21, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 851: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-851/
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