Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004

108-s2486 — Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004. Sponsored by Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]. Introduced 2004-06-01. Senate bill. 108th Congress. Latest action: Became Public Law No: 108-454.

108-s2486 108th Congress Senate Signed into Law
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Bill Activity

House
Introduced
2004-06-01
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6289-6291)
Referred in House
2004-10-09
Committee
2004-06-22
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committee
2004-07-20
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee
2004-09-20
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Specter with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 108-352.
Committee
2004-10-08
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Committee
2004-10-09
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
House Floor Vote
2004-11-17
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9749-9758)
Senate
Introduced in Senate
2004-06-01
Engrossed in Senate
2004-10-08
Senate Floor Vote
2004-10-08
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
President
President
2004-11-29
Presented to President.
Became Law
2004-12-10
Became Public Law No: 108-454.
Enrolled Bill
Became Law
Became Public Law No: 108-454.
Public Law
2004-12-11
Sponsor
Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] (R), PA
Introduced
2004-06-01
Committees
Veterans' Affairs Committee; Veterans' Affairs Committee
Subjects
Administrative remedies; Apprenticeship; Armed forces reserves; Civil actions and liability; Coinsurance; Congress; Congressional reporting requirements; Crime and Law Enforcement; Department of Labor; Disability evaluation; Disabled; Economics and Public Finance; Education; Educational counseling; Employment tests; Ex-prisoners of war; Federal advisory bodies; Federal aid to education; Federal employees; Federally-guaranteed loans; Fees; Finance and Financial Sector; Government Operations and Politics; Government lending; Government paperwork; Grievance procedures; Health; Higher education; Hispanic Americans; Housing and Community Development; Housing finance; Labor and Employment; Law; Licenses; Medical economics; Mental health services; Military pay; Minorities; Mortgage guaranty insurance; Mortgage interest rates; Mortgages; Payroll deductions; Psychotherapy; Rape; Scholarships; Sexual harassment; Student aid; Student loan funds; Technical education; Terminal care; Veterans' benefits; Veterans' disability compensation; Veterans' education; Veterans' employment; Veterans' loans; Veterans' medical care; Victims of crimes; Vocational and technical education; Vocational guidance; Women; Women soldiers
Latest Action
Became Public Law No: 108-454.

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