119 hr 109
TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act
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Current: Committee
- ✓Introduced / Referred
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Introduced and referred into the legislative process.
- 2Committee
Committee
Referred to or acted on by a committee.
- 3Discharge
Discharge
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- 4Calendar
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- 5Floor
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- 6Resolving Differences
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- 7President
President
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- 8Becomes Law / Vetoed
Becomes Law / Vetoed
The final outcome will show here if the measure becomes law or is vetoed.
Latest action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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"constitutionalAuthorityStatementText": "<pre>\n[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 1 (Friday, January 3, 2025)]\n[House]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href=\"https://www.gpo.gov\">www.gpo.gov</a>]\nBy Mr. BIGGS of Arizona:\nH.R. 109.\nCongress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant\nto the following:\nArticle I, Section 8\nThe single subject of this legislation is.\nThe single subject of this bill is to require the Secretary\nof Veterans Affairs to formally recognize caregivers of\nveterans, notify veterans and caregivers of clinical\ndeterminations relating to eligibility for caregiver\nprograms, and temporarily extend benefits for veterans who\nare determined ineligible for the family caregiver program.\n[Page H39]\n</pre>"
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