US HB2708 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 25 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act This bill repeals provisions that: (1) prohibit the initiation of Department of Veterans Affairs programs providing independent living services and assistance for more than 2,700 veterans in each fiscal year, and (2) require giving first priority under such programs to veterans for whom the reasonable feasibility of achieving a vocational goal is precluded solely as a result of disability.
Title
Veterans Independent Living Enhancement Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham [D-NM] | Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. |
| 2017-05-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2017-05-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Disability assistance
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2708/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2708/BILLS-115hr2708ih.pdf |
