Support Our Military Caregivers Act
Latest action · May 24, 2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedNov 5, 2015
- Passed HouseMay 23, 2016
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Support Our Military Caregivers Act
(Sec. 2) This bill permits an individual to elect to have an independent contractor perform an external clinical review of any of the following:
- a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) denial of an individual's application to be a caregiver or family caregiver eligible for VA benefits;
- with respect to an approved application, a VA determination of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires;
- a request by a caregiver or family caregiver for a reconsideration of the level or amount of personal care services that a veteran requires based on post-application changes; and
- a revocation of benefits by the VA.
The VA shall ensure that each external clinical review is completed and the individual is notified in writing of the results within 120 days of the election.
(Sec. 3) The VA shall issue policy, procedural, and operational directives for the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers and the program of general caregiver support services, including with respect to eligibility. The Government Accountability Office must report on VA processes for making and adjudicating eligibility determinations.
(Sec. 4) The bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to revise the limits on the aggregate amount of awards and bonuses payable to VA employees in each of FY2017-FY2021.
Cosponsors 19
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2016 to May 17, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Marc A. Veasey | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 13, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Apr 14, 2016 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Apr 14, 2016 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Apr 14, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Timothy J. Walz | Apr 14, 2016 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-FL | Daniel Webster | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-IN | Larry Bucshon | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-CA | Paul Cook | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Richard L. Hanna | Apr 19, 2016 | |
| R-OH | James B. Renacci | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Lee M. Zeldin | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Apr 26, 2016 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2016Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 23, 2016Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2914-2916)
- May 23, 2016DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3989.
- May 23, 2016Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 23, 2016Mr. Miller (FL) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Administrative remedies
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Disability and paralysis
- Family services
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government studies and investigations
- Mental health
- Neurological disorders
- Public contracts and procurement
- Veterans' medical care
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 24, 2016Referred in Senate
- May 23, 2016Engrossed in House
- Nov 5, 2015Introduced in House
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