To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for coverage under the beneficiary travel program of the Department of Veterans Affairs of certain disabled veterans for travel for certain special disabilities rehabilitation, and for other purposes.

Summary

Authorizes payment under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) beneficiary travel program of travel expenses in connection with medical examination, treatment, or care of a veteran with vision impairment, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or double or multiple amputations whose travel is in connection with care provided through a VA special disabilities rehabilitation program, if such care is provided: (1) on an inpatient basis, or (2) while a veteran is provided temporary lodging at a VA facility in order to make such care more accessible. Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans committees on the travel program.

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Timeline

1. 20 March 2013

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 March 2013

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 April 2013

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

5. 21 May 2013

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 20 March 2013 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
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