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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 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
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.
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Oct 21, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Oct 21, 2020
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 October 21, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5019 Related bill Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 21, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Oct 21, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4839: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4839/
MLA
"S. 4839: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4839/.
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S. 4839, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4839/.
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[S. 4839: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4839/)
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