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HR 1798 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Higher education Lawyers and legal services Performance measurement Veterans' organizations and recognition Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Collaboration Act

Introduced: March 29, 2017 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jun 1, 2017
Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Discharged.
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 29, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Collaboration Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program in states with the highest veteran populations to promote collaboration between the VA and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning.

The VA shall emphasize collaboration with: (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing disability compensation claims and appeals with the VA, and (2) educational institutions that provide veterans with pro bono legal assistance.

What's happening now June 1, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1798: Veterans Collaboration Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1798/
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"H.R. 1798: Veterans Collaboration Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1798/.
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H.R. 1798, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1798/.
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