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
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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
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
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
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 186.
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