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HR 226 118th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Higher education Legal fees and court costs Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' organizations and recognition Veterans' pensions and compensation

Veterans Collaboration Act

Introduced: January 9, 2023 Introduced by: Wittman, Robert J. Republican · Virginia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2024
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jun 27, 2024
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Jun 12, 2024
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Feb 8, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Collaboration Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program in states with the highest veteran populations to promote collaboration between the VA, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher learning.

The VA shall emphasize collaboration with (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing disability compensation claims and appeals with the VA, and (2) educational institutions that provide veterans with pro bono legal assistance.

What's happening now June 27, 2024

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 226: Veterans Collaboration Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-226/
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"H.R. 226: Veterans Collaboration Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-226/.
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H.R. 226, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-226/.
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