Helping Heroes Act of 2023
The Helping Heroes Act of 2023 establishes a new Family Support Program within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to connect eligible veterans and their families with supportive services. It requires each VA medical center to appoint at least one family coordinator (with social work qualifications) to assess family needs and link them to services like mental health support, education assistance, workforce training, and after-school programs. The program, funded by VA appropriations, will partner with non-VA entities through contracts or grants, and mandates annual reporting on service recipients, demographics, and outcomes. The bill also requires VA to conduct annual surveys of disabled veterans' families and integrate support information into military transition programs.
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in committee
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Introduction
Oct 2023
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President
Introduced Oct 6, 2023
Last action Nov 9, 2023
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Nov 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Oct 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
lower
Oct 6, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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