US Congress House Bill 1802 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 30 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

CARE for All Veterans Act Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act This bill expands eligibility for the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the Armed Forces or veterans who are seriously injured or who became ill (or who aggravated such injury or illness) on active duty before September 11, 2001 (currently, limited to service after September 11, 2001). The bill establishes three monthly caregiver stipend starting dates for pre-September 11, 2001, members of the Armed Forces or veterans based upon the amount and degree of personal care services provided. Program eligibility criteria shall include a veteran's need for regular or extensive instruction or supervision in completing two or more instrumental activities of daily living.

CARE for All Veterans Act Caregivers Access and Responsible Expansion for All Veterans Act

Rep. Elizabeth Esty [D-CT]	Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]	Rep. James Himes [D-CT]	Rep. Nanette Barragan [D-CA]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]	Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY]	Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-03-30	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-03-30	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1802/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1802/BILLS-115hr1802ih.pdf