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HR 1899 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Disability and paralysis Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care

Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015

Introduced: April 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
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May 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015

Extends to all veterans with a serious service-connected injury the eligibility to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs 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 May 1, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 657 Identical bill Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 28, 2015
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Jun 1, 2015
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 19, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 19, 2015
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 19, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1899: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1899/
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