HR 5321
117th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Unlawful Turn-Aways Act of 2021
Introduced: September 21, 2021
Introduced by:
Underwood, Lauren
Democratic
· Illinois
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 30, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Sep 21, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 21, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Unlawful Turn-Aways Act of 2021
This bill addresses training for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees regarding discharge eligibility standards for VA benefits and services, requires notification of eligibility for VA benefits and services for individuals who were discharged or released from active service under conditions characterized as neither honorable nor dishonorable, and modifies the requirements of eligibility for certain mental and behavioral health care related to military sexual trauma, readjustment counseling, and related mental health services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1