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H.R. 2306 (109th)

Veterans Outreach Act of 2005

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Introduced

11 May 2005

Last action

11 May 2005 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

15 August 2025

Defence

Summary

Veterans Outreach Act of 2005 - Rescinds a specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) memorandum (Status of VHA Enrollment and Associated Issues) from the Deputy Under Secretary for Health for Operations and Management. States that: (1) Veterans Integrated Service Networks' marketing activities shall be carried out without regard to such memorandum; and (2) no VA funds shall be used to carry out such memorandum. Directs the Secretary of the VA to annually prepare a plan for VA outreach activities for the following year which shall include plans to: (1) identify veterans who are not enrolled for VA benefits; and (2) inform veterans and their dependents of benefits changes, including medical and nursing care eligibility. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish procedures to coordinate VA outreach activities; and (2) assign VA employees to conduct outreach program services for eligible dependents (spouse, surviving spouse (whether or not remarried), child (regardless of age or marital status), or parent of a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service).

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Timeline

  1. 11 May 2005

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 May 2005

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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