Extension of Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2024
HR 9742 extends the expiration dates for multiple existing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs and authorities from 2024 to 2025. It specifically updates deadlines for health care services (like copayment collection, nursing home care, rural health access, and animal therapy programs), memorial headstone eligibility, homeless veteran assistance programs, and administrative authorities (such as transportation services and IG subpoena powers). These extensions ensure continuity of current VA services for veterans without creating new benefits or changing program eligibility. The bill directly affects veterans receiving VA healthcare, burial benefits, housing assistance, and homeless support services.
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Introduction
Sep 2024
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Introduced Sep 20, 2024
Last action Sep 20, 2024
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Sep 20, 2024
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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.
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Sep 20, 2024
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1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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