HR 2435
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Advisory bodies
Congressional oversight
Health promotion and preventive care
Outdoor recreation
Parks, recreation areas, trails
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care
Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act
Introduced: May 1, 2019
Introduced by:
Smith, Christopher H.
Republican
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 1, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans to report on and make recommendations regarding the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and therapy for veterans.
What's happening now
Committee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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