US HB2941 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3-1)
Status: Introduced on August 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 1 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-08-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Defines "state homes" to include homes established by federally recognized Indian tribes for veterans who, by reason of disability, are incapable of earning a living. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay those tribes for the hospital, nursing home, domiciliary, and medical care they provide to veterans in those homes. Makes those tribes eligible for grants from the Secretary for the construction of state homes.
Title
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands.
Sponsors
| Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. Ron Barber [D-AZ] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] | Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
| Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] | Rep. William Enyart [D-IL] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] | Rep. Raul Ruiz [D-CA] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-08-13 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-08-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Building construction
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
Building construction
Health programs administration and funding
Indian social and development programs
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2941/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2941/BILLS-113hr2941ih.pdf |
