Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 21 July 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 July 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 November 2021

   Committee

   Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 117-544.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 July 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 July 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 July 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
• Dan Sullivan · R · Sponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Cosponsor
• Tina Smith · D · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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