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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War…

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.

Introduced: March 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jun 23, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-231.
Mar 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care to include veterans of World War II who are not already covered.

What's happening now July 28, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 3 Republican 6 Independent 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 29, 2022
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 11, 2022
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 27, 2021
 R
Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Apr 13, 2021
 D
Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 25, 2021
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 25, 2021
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Mar 25, 2021
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Mar 25, 2021
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 25, 2021
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Mar 25, 2021
 R
Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 25, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1040: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1040/
MLA
"S. 1040: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1040/.
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S. 1040, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1040/.
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[S. 1040: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1040/)
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