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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed…

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To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 8, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 2, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 8, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1409)
Nov 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to recently discharged or released veterans during the one-year period following their discharge or release from active service or active reserve status. Such veterans shall be eligible for care even if they fail to enroll in the VA health care system.

The Department of Labor must promote the expanded eligibility for such VA care to members of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life through the Transition Assistance Program. In addition, the VA must publish notification of the expanded eligibility for such care on a VA website.

What's happening now December 2, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Nov 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5024: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life, and for other purposes.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5024/
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"H.R. 5024: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life, and for other purposes.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5024/.
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H.R. 5024, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5024/.
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[H.R. 5024: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5024/)
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