US HB5028 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-0)
Status: Introduced on November 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend title 38, United States Code, to codify the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to assign a disability rating of total to a veteran by reason of unemployability, and for other purposes.
Title
Protecting Benefits for Disabled Veterans Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] |
Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Henry Cuellar [D-TX] |
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] |
Rep. Pete Aguilar [D-CA] | Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY] | Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] |
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-12-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. |
2019-11-08 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-11-08 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Disability and paralysis
Unemployment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Wages and earnings
Disability and paralysis
Unemployment
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' pensions and compensation
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5028/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr5028/BILLS-116hr5028ih.pdf |