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S. 552IntroducedARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL SECURITY

A bill to make technical corrections to the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004.

Disabled · Housing and Community Development · Housing for the disabled
Sponsor
Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
D · HI
Key facts
Introduced: Mar 8, 2005
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 109th
Latest action · Jul 28, 2005
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.

Summary

Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to restore the specially adapted housing assistance for certain active-duty members of the Armed Forces which was deleted by provisions of the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004 and which created similar assistance for certain disabled veterans.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. Jul 28, 2005
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1235, as amended, ordered to be reported.
  2. Jun 23, 2005
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-243.
  3. Mar 8, 2005
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2255)
  4. Mar 8, 2005
    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2255)
  5. Mar 8, 2005
    Introduced in Senate

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