Veterans Assistance Helpline Act
Latest action · Feb 4, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 4, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Assistance Helpline Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to designate a three-digit dialing code that a covered individual may use to obtain information about, or be directed to, veteran services or benefits. A covered individual is (1) a veteran, (2) an individual acting on behalf of a veteran, or (3) an individual other than a veteran who is eligible to receive a veteran benefit or service.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 4, 2020 to Mar 2, 2020, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Original | Feb 4, 2020 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | Feb 4, 2020 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Feb 4, 2020 |
| R-FL | Rick Scott | Mar 2, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Feb 4, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 4, 2020Introduced in Senate
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