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HR 1802 115th Congress House

CARE for All Veterans Act

Official title: To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: March 14, 2018 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Emergency medical services and trauma careMental healthMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act or the CARE for All Veterans Act

This bill expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill (or who aggravated such injury or illness) on active duty before September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001).

The bill establishes three monthly caregiver stipend starting dates for pre-September 11, 2001, members of the Armed Forces or veterans based upon the amount and degree of personal care services provided.

Program eligibility criteria shall include a veteran's need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision in completing two or more instrumental activities of daily living.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 5 Republican 2
D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Mar 14, 2018
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 14, 2018
Pearce, Stevan
· Dec 7, 2017
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 6, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 10, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Jun 20, 2017
Zeldin, Lee
· Jun 20, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jun 2, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 3, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Mar 30, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Mar 30, 2017
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Mar 30, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1802: CARE for All Veterans Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1802/
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"H.R. 1802: CARE for All Veterans Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1802/.
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