HR 5516
116th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative remedies
Appropriations
Department of Veterans Affairs
Employee hiring
Executive agency funding and structure
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Mental health
Public contracts and procurement
State and local government operations
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
Introduced: December 19, 2019
Introduced by:
Levin, Mike
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Jan 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 19, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enter into a contract with a state in order to carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise enhance health and wellness programs, comprehensive veteran suicide prevention programs, and outreach by the VA and the state.
The VA is authorized to award a grant to a state to (1) carry out, coordinate, improve or otherwise enhance health and wellness programs, comprehensive veteran suicide prevention programs, outreach activities, or activities to assist with benefits claims for veterans; or (2) hire additional county veterans service officers.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.