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 inpatient care in a VA special disabilities rehabilitation program.

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Timeline

1. 15 December 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 December 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 December 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 December 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 15 December 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 15 December 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 December 2011

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Sponsors

• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Linda Sánchez · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Tom Cole · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Timothy Walz · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Lipinski · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
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