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Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019

Introduced: November 14, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2020
Held at the desk.
Jul 1, 2020
Received in the House.
Jul 1, 2020
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 30, 2020
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4080-4081; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4080-4081)
Jun 30, 2020
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4080-4081; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S4080-4081)
Feb 5, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 414.
Feb 5, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jan 29, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Nov 14, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 14, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program on information sharing between the VA and designated persons regarding the assistance and benefits available to veterans. Under the program, volunteer participants who are in the Armed Forces and are transitioning to civilian life shall designate up to 10 persons to receive information on specified services and benefits from the VA.

What's happening now July 1, 2020

Held at the desk.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8247 Related bill Veterans COMPACT Act of 2020
  • HR 5324 Related bill Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jun 24, 2020
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Jan 28, 2020
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Nov 14, 2019
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Nov 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2864: Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2864/
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"S. 2864: Sergeant Daniel Somers Veterans Network of Support Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2864/.
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S. 2864, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2864/.
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