S 1488 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Veterans' Benefits Act of 2001

Introduced Oct 3, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor John D. Rockefeller IV D-WV

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 3, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10156-10157)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 3, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans' Benefits Act of 2001 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2001, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled adult children, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.

Authorizes the Secretary, prior to October 1, 2001, to sell real property acquired as the result of a default on a loan guaranteed or made by the Secretary.

Makes permanent: (1) a monthly pension limit for certain veterans receiving Medicaid-covered nursing home care; (2) certain veteran's health care and medication copayment requirements; and (3) the authority for the Department of Veterans Affairs to recover the cost of certain care and services furnished to a veteran in connection with a non-service-connected disability.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 3, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Oct 3, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S10156-10157)
  3. Oct 3, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10156)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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