Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

Bill: 118-s-106
Sponsor: Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced: 2023-01-26 in the Senate
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Aging
Congressional oversight
Emergency communications systems
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care coverage and access
Indian social and development programs
Mental health
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Telephone and wireless communication
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Women's health

Summary:
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: 

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs.
 
Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities or activities to assist in the development and submittal of claims for veterans, or (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state.
 
The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line.
 

action_date: 2023-07-10
text: 

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

 
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs.
 
Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities or activities to assist in the development and submittal of claims for veterans, or (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state.
 
The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line.
 

action_date: 2023-11-16
text: 

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs.
 
Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities or activities to assist in the development and submittal of claims for veterans, or (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state.
 
The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line.
 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-11-17
text: Held at the desk.
action_date: 2023-11-17
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S5557-5558)
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S5557-5558)
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-11-16
text: Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5556-5558)
action_date: 2023-07-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 117.
action_date: 2023-07-10
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-07-10
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Tester with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
action_date: 2023-02-16
text: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Introduced in Senate