Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021

Summary

Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assistance to eligible recipients to establish or maintain programs that assist veterans applying for compensation for a service-connected disability. Eligible recipients are accredited entities that are administering a medical residency or medical fellowship program in the United States or a territory of the United States. Grants disbursed under the pilot program must be used to establish or maintain programs in which medical residents or fellows provide pro bono medical examinations and opinions to assist veterans in applying for service-connected disability benefits. The VA must partner with veterans service organizations to provide outreach regarding the availability of services under the pilot program.

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Timeline

1. 21 October 2021

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 October 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

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 21 October 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 October 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 October 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 21 October 2021

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Sponsors

• Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · R · Sponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Cosponsor
• Maggie Hassan · D · Cosponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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