Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019
Latest action · Dec 3, 2019 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.
- IntroducedDec 3, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019
This bill expands transportation benefits for veterans and beneficiaries related to travel to certain Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, including Vet Centers.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Dec 3, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Dec 3, 2019 |
| R-ND | John Hoeven | Original | Dec 3, 2019 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Dec 3, 2019 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | Dec 3, 2019 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Dec 3, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Dec 3, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 850 | Highly Rural Veteran Transportation Program Extension Act | Related bill | Aug 7, 2020 |
| HR 4524 | Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Oct 8, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Rural conditions and development
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Transportation costs
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Dec 3, 2019Introduced in Senate
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