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
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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
Plain-English summary
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
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
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