Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004
Latest action · Sep 10, 2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1592)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 9, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide a support system for members of the Armed Forces who incur severe disabilities on or after September 11, 2001, including a system of advocacy and follow-up to assist those members to transition from military service to the civilian community.
Requires the Secretary to designate an executive agent to carry out the program throughout the Department of Defense and, in cooperation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, for members of the Coast Guard with severe disabilities.
Cosponsors 78
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 9, 2004 to Oct 8, 2004, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Original | Sep 9, 2004 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | Sep 9, 2004 |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles W. Stenholm | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Sep 14, 2004 | |
| R-FL | C. W. Bill Young | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Joseph M. Hoeffel | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Martin Frost | Sep 15, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| D-PR | Anibal Acevedo-Vila | Sep 22, 2004 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1592)
- Sep 9, 2004Introduced in House
- Sep 9, 2004Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2956 | Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004 | Related bill | Oct 8, 2004 |
| S 3002 | Disabled Veterans Transition Assistance Act of 2004 | Related bill | Nov 18, 2004 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative procedure
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Case management
- Continuum of care
- Department of Defense
- Disabled
- Executive reorganization
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Iraq compilation
- Law
- Military discharges
- Military medicine
- Military personnel
- Social Welfare
- Veterans' medical care
- War casualties
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 9, 2004Introduced in House
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