Disabled Veterans Fairness Act

Summary

Disabled Veterans Fairness Act - Eliminates a $3 per round trip deductible charged by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection with the veterans beneficiary travel program (a program authorizing a travel allowance or reimbursement for beneficiaries providing transportation for veterans to obtain medical care). Directs the Secretary, in determining the amount of such allowance or reimbursement, to use the mileage reimbursement rates for the use of privately owned vehicles by government employees traveling on official business.

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Timeline

1. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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3. 7 October 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

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Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 October 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 October 2005

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• Introduced in House

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Sponsors

• Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Sanford Bishop · D · Cosponsor
• David Scott · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Ed Case · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
• TIM RYAN · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Neal · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Cosponsor
• C. Ruppersberger · D · Cosponsor
• Grace Napolitano · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4] · D · Cosponsor
• Raúl Grijalva · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Ortiz, Solomon P. [D-TX-27] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor

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