HR 1812 116th Congress

Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act

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Became Public Law No: 116-176.

Summary

Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act This bill expands eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services through Vet Centers to certain members of the Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves. Specifically, eligibility is expanded to include (1) members of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation; and (2) members of the National Guard or Reservists who were activated due to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the President, or responded to a disaster or civil disorder in a state. Vet Centers are community-based counseling centers that provide social and psychological services to eligible veterans, active duty service members, and their families. The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit a plan to provide Vet Center services to veterans living in geographic areas where no Vet Center is located.

Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act This bill expands eligibility for readjustment counseling and related mental health services to certain members of the Coast Guard, National Guard, and Reserves. Specifically, eligibility is expanded to include (1) members of the Coast Guard who participated in a drug interdiction operation; and (2) members of the National Guard or Reservists who were activated due to a national emergency or major disaster declared by the President, or responded to a disaster or civil disorder in a state.

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2020-10-20T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 116-176.

2020-10-20T00:00:00

Became Public Law No: 116-176.

2020-10-20T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2020-10-20T00:00:00

Signed by President.

2020-10-09T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2020-10-09T00:00:00

Presented to President.

2020-09-29T00:00:00

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

2020-09-24T00:00:00

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5881)

2020-09-24T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

2020-09-17T00:00:00

AUTHORIZING DUPLICATE ENGROSSMENT - Mr. Cunningham asked for unanimous consent that the Clerk be authorized to produce a duplicate engrossment of H.R. 1812. Agreed to without objection.

2019-05-22T00:00:00

Received in the Senate, read twice.

2019-05-21T00:00:00

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

2019-05-21T00:00:00

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4034)

2019-05-21T00:00:00

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4034)

2019-05-21T00:00:00

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1812.

2019-05-21T00:00:00

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4034-4035)

2019-05-21T00:00:00

Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

2019-05-20T00:00:00

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 51.

2019-05-20T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-75.

2019-05-20T00:00:00

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 116-75.

2019-05-08T00:00:00

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

2019-05-08T00:00:00

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

2019-04-11T00:00:00

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

2019-03-18T00:00:00

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2019-03-18T00:00:00

Introduced in House

2019-03-18T00:00:00

Introduced in House

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Armed Forces and National Security

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Vet Center Eligibility Expansion Act

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