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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jul 21, 2021
Last action Nov 17, 2021
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Nov 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
upper
Jul 21, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Jul 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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