Guarantee Housing for Terminally Ill Veterans Act
Latest action · May 19, 2014 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 19, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Guarantee Housing for Terminally Ill Veterans Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to give priority, in providing specially adapted housing assistance for disabled veterans, to an individual who is otherwise eligible and is diagnosed with a terminal illness.
Requires reimbursement of the costs of specially adapted housing if such a veteran has applied for, but not yet received, assistance for acquisition and adaptation expenses.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 19, 2014 to Jul 30, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Original | May 19, 2014 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 25, 2014 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jul 25, 2014 | |
| D-TX | Pete P. Gallego | Jul 30, 2014 |
Actions 2
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- May 19, 2014Introduced in House
- May 19, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
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- May 19, 2014Introduced in House
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