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HR 1812 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Civil disturbances Coast guard Drug trafficking and controlled substances Mental health Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Natural disasters Veterans' medical care

Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act

Introduced: March 18, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2020
Became Public Law No: 116-176.
Oct 20, 2020
Signed by President.
Oct 9, 2020
Presented to President.
Sep 29, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 24, 2020
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5881)
Sep 24, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 17, 2020
AUTHORIZING DUPLICATE ENGROSSMENT - Mr. Cunningham asked for unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to produce a duplicate engrossment of H.R. 1812. Agreed to without objection.
May 22, 2019
Received in the Senate, read twice.
May 21, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4034)
May 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4034)
May 21, 2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1812.
May 21, 2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4034-4035)
May 21, 2019
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 20, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.
May 20, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-75.
May 8, 2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 11, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 18, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 18, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act

This bill expands eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services through Vet Centers to certain members of the Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves. Specifically, eligibility is expanded to include (1) members of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation; and (2) members of the National Guard or Reservists who were activated due to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the President, or responded to a disaster or civil disorder in a state. Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide social and psychological services to eligible veterans, active duty service members, and their families.

The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to provide Vet Center services to veterans living in geographic areas where no Vet Center is located.

What's happening now October 20, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-176.

 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 20, 2019
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Levin, Mike
California · Mar 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1812: Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1812/
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