Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021
Latest action · Nov 17, 2021 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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.
- IntroducedOct 21, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assistance to eligible recipients to establish or maintain programs that assist veterans applying for compensation for a service-connected disability. Eligible recipients are accredited entities that are administering a medical residency or medical fellowship program in the United States or a territory of the United States.
Grants disbursed under the pilot program must be used to establish or maintain programs in which medical residents or fellows provide pro bono medical examinations and opinions to assist veterans in applying for service-connected disability benefits.
The VA must partner with veterans service organizations to provide outreach regarding the availability of services under the pilot program.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 21, 2021 to Dec 17, 2021, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Oct 21, 2021 |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Nov 16, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Nov 16, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Dec 17, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Raphael G. Warnock | Dec 17, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2021Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
- Oct 21, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Oct 21, 2021Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Disability assistance
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Rural conditions and development
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' organizations and recognition
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 21, 2021Introduced in Senate
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