War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act

Bill: 109-hr-6017
Sponsor: Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2]
Introduced: 2006-07-28 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Administrative procedure
Administrative remedies
Adult day care
Afghanistan
Caregivers
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Debt
Department of Defense
Disabled
Families
Federal advisory bodies
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government contractors
Government paperwork
Health
Home care services
Hospital care
Hospital rates
Hospitals
Income tax
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Law
Long-term care
Medical fees
Middle East and North Africa
Military dependents
Military pay
Rehabilitation of the disabled
Relocation
Respite care
South Asia
Standard of living
Tax credits
Taxation
Terminal care
Terrorism
Transportation and Public Works
Travel costs
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' employment
Veterans' medical care
Wages
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: 
War on Terror Wounded Heroes' Bill of Rights Act - Directs the Secretary of Defense to provide prompt emergency cash assistance to a member of the Armed Forces or a veteran who, on or after September 11, 2001, was or is severely wounded or injured while serving on active duty in combat operations of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom (each such individual to be known as a War on Terror Wounded Hero) and, due to such injury and subsequent medical treatment, is undergoing significant financial difficulty.
 
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to ensure the provision of sufficient services to meet the needs of all War on Terror Wounded Heroes without regard to residential geographic location with respect to the following medical services: (1) adult day health care; (2) home health care; (3) respite care; (4) home-based primary care; (5) hospice; and (6) such other noninstitutional extended care services as appropriate.
 
Directs the Secretary to operate and maintain a voluntary program in caregiver education, training, and certification for family members of War on Terror Wounded Heroes.
 
Authorizes the Secretary to contract with non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities to furnish care to War on Terror Wounded Heroes, under certain conditions.
 
Requires review by the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department of Defense Joint Executive Committee of the emergency cash assistance, medical services, and caregiver support programs established under this Act.
 
Provides a business tax credit for employers hiring War on Terror Wounded Heroes. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2006-09-06
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2006-08-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-07-28
text: Introduced in House