S 4839
116th Congress
Senate
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 2020
Introduced: October 21, 2020
Introduced by:
Shaheen, Jeanne
Democratic
· New Hampshire
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veterans Legal Support Act of 2020
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
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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