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HR 2323 98th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Veterans' benefits Veterans' medical care Veterans' rehabilitation Vietnamese Conflict

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by three years the period during which Vietnam-era veterans may request psychological readjustment counseling from the Veterans' Administration…

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A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by three years the period during which Vietnam-era veterans may request psychological readjustment counseling from the Veterans' Administration and to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to carry out a comprehensive study of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and related readjustment problems among Vietnam-era veterans.

Introduced: March 24, 1983 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 1983
Clean Bill H.R.2920 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.
May 5, 1983
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 1983
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Apr 18, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Apr 18, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Mar 24, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 24, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends by three years, from FY 1984 to FY 1987, the period during which Vietnam-era veterans may request psychological readjustment counseling from the Veterans Administration.

Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to conduct a comprehensive study of the readjustment of Vietnam-era veterans to civilian life. Requires that such study include a nationwide survey of the prevalence and incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder and related readjustment problems among such veterans and a survey of their health status in relation to that of the general population.

Directs the Administrator to report to Congress on such study by December 31, 1985.

What's happening now May 5, 1983

Clean Bill H.R.2920 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2920 Related bill Veterans Health Care Amendments of 1983
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 24, 1983
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 24, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2323: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by three years the period during which Vietnam-era veterans may request psychological readjustment counseling from the Veterans' Administration and to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to carry out a comprehensive study of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and related readjustment problems among Vietnam-era veterans.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2323/
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"H.R. 2323: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by three years the period during which Vietnam-era veterans may request psychological readjustment counseling from the Veterans' Administration and to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to carry out a comprehensive study of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and related readjustment problems among Vietnam-era veterans.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2323/.
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H.R. 2323, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2323/.
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[H.R. 2323: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to extend by three years the period during which Vietnam-era veterans may request psychological readjustment counseling from the Veterans' Administration and to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to carry out a comprehensive study of the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder and related readjustment problems among Vietnam-era veterans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2323/)
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