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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: July 30, 2019 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
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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
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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 July 23, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1263 Identical bill Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 98
All 98 Democratic 50 Republican 22
Rice, Kathleen
· Nov 27, 2020
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Sep 22, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 17, 2020
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 17, 2020
 R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Sep 17, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 4, 2020
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 4, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Sep 4, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 4, 2020
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Aug 25, 2020
Cook, Paul
· Mar 12, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 2, 2020
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Feb 21, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jan 24, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Jan 15, 2020
Yarmuth, John
· Jan 15, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 8, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Dec 18, 2019
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Dec 17, 2019
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Dec 4, 2019
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Nov 19, 2019
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Nov 18, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Oct 29, 2019
 R
Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Oct 29, 2019
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 23, 2019
 D
Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Oct 21, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Oct 21, 2019
Hurd, Will
· Oct 18, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Oct 17, 2019
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Oct 17, 2019
Richmond, Cedric
· Oct 17, 2019
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Oct 17, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Oct 1, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 1, 2019
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 27, 2019
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 25, 2019
Bishop, Rob
· Sep 24, 2019
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Sep 24, 2019
LOWEY, NITA
· Sep 24, 2019
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 20, 2019
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· Sep 19, 2019
Tipton, Scott
· Sep 19, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Sep 17, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 17, 2019
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