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HR 5019 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Civil actions and liability Department of Veterans Affairs Education programs funding Executive agency funding and structure Lawyers and legal services Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019

Introduced: November 8, 2019 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 8, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1408)
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support, including financial support, to one or more university law school programs to provide veterans with legal assistance.

What's happening now December 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4839 Related bill Veterans Legal Support Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Nov 18, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5019: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5019/
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"H.R. 5019: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5019/.
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H.R. 5019, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5019/.
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[H.R. 5019: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5019/)
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