CARE for All Veterans Act
Latest action · Jul 2, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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.
- IntroducedJun 25, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act or the CARE for All Veterans Act
Expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill (or aggravated such injury or illness) on active duty before September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001).
Establishes three monthly caregiver stipend starting dates for pre-September 11, 2001, members of the Armed Forces or veterans based upon the amount and degree of personal care services provided.
Includes among program eligibility criteria a veteran's need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision in completing two or more instrumental activities of daily living.
Cosponsors 50
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 25, 2015 to Nov 16, 2016; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Original | Jun 25, 2015 |
| R-AS | Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Carlos Curbelo | Jul 20, 2015 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Jul 23, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Jul 28, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Jul 29, 2015 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Jul 31, 2015 | |
| R-IL | Robert J. Dold | Jul 31, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Jul 31, 2015 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| R-FL | David W. Jolly | Sep 18, 2015 | |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 18, 2015 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Sep 18, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Sep 24, 2015 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Oct 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Oct 22, 2015 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Oct 27, 2015 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Oct 28, 2015 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Oct 29, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Nov 3, 2015 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | Nov 19, 2015 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Nov 30, 2015 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Nov 30, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Dec 1, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Dec 8, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 9, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Raul Ruiz | Jan 7, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Jan 11, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jan 13, 2016 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jan 25, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Feb 2, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Mar 10, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Mar 10, 2016 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Mar 16, 2016 | |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Apr 15, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 20, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Tim Murphy | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | May 11, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Denny Heck | Sep 27, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Nov 16, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Jun 25, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jul 2, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 2, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 25, 2015Introduced in House
- Jun 25, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H2915 | Corrine Brown D-FL | May 23, 2016 |
| House | Debate and remarks H7631 | Ryan A. Costello R-PA | Nov 4, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 103, June 25, 2015, page H4772.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1802 | CARE for All Veterans Act | Reintroduced Bill | Mar 31, 2017 |
| HR 6062 | SERVICE Act | Related bill | Oct 19, 2016 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To expand eligibility for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- CARE for All Veterans Act
- Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 25, 2015Introduced in House
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