Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
Latest action · Oct 6, 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.
- IntroducedAug 7, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
This bill modifies provisions related to Department of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits for veterans, including those related to education benefits, burial benefits, the home loan program, service-connected disability matters, pension matters, and representation and financial exploitation matters.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 7, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-IL | Adam Kinzinger | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| R-KY | Andy Barr | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| R-MI | Jack Bergman | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Aug 7, 2020 |
Committees 2
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 Aug 7, 2020 |
| Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee | Referred Oct 6, 2020 | |
| Economic Opportunity Subcommittee | Referred Oct 6, 2020 | |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 6, 2020 | |
| House | Budget Committee | Referred Aug 7, 2020 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Oct 6, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
- Oct 6, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
- Aug 7, 2020Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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. 166, no. 141, August 7, 2020, page H4226.
Related bills 24
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 697 | To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay costs relating to the transportation of certain deceased veterans to veterans' cemeteries owned by a State or tribal organization. | Related bill | Feb 8, 2019 |
| S 891 | Medal of Honor Surviving Spouses Recognition Act of 2019 | Related bill | Mar 27, 2019 |
| HR 1126 | Honoring Veterans’ Families Act | Related bill | May 1, 2019 |
| HR 1826 | Veterans VOW Act | Related bill | May 1, 2019 |
| S 2136 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the ability of veterans to receive in-state tuition using educational assistance administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Jul 17, 2019 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to education, burial benefits, and other matters, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 7, 2020Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
