Skip to main content
S 1564 117th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies 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 2021

Introduced: May 11, 2021 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
May 11, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 11, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021

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 November 17, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7968 Related bill Veterans Legal Support Act of 2022
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1564: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1564/
MLA
"S. 1564: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1564/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 1564, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1564/.
Markdown link
[S. 1564: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2021](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-1564/)
Report a problem