Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act
Latest action · Feb 7, 2020 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.
- IntroducedJan 29, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act
This bill modifies the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by requiring the VA to continue to provide assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 29, 2020 to Nov 30, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Jan 29, 2020 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Feb 27, 2020 | |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Mar 10, 2020 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Mar 11, 2020 | |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Mar 11, 2020 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | May 15, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jun 4, 2020 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Jul 9, 2020 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 16, 2020 | |
| R-OH | David P. Joyce | Aug 4, 2020 | |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Aug 11, 2020 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Sep 1, 2020 | |
| R-MN | Tom Emmer | Sep 1, 2020 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 29, 2020Introduced in House
- Jan 29, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 29, 2020Introduced in House
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