US Congress House Bill 5024 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Expands eligibility for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital care and medical services to recently discharged or released veterans during the one-year period following their discharge or release from active service or active reserve status. Such veterans shall be eligible for care even if they fail to enroll in the VA health care system. The Department of Labor must promote the expanded eligibility for such VA care to members of the Armed Forces transitioning from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life through the Transition Assistance Program. In addition, the VA must publish notification of the expanded eligibility for such care on a VA website.

To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand health care coverage provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs during the transition of members of the Armed Forces from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life, and for other purposes.

Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]

Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
2019-12-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-11-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-11-08	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1409)
2019-11-08	House	Introduced in House

SB785 (Related) 2020-10-17 - Became Public Law No: 116-171. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5024/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5024/BILLS-116hr5024ih.pdf