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S. 1315:
Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 2007
110th Congress

This is a bill in the U.S. Congress originating in the Senate ("S."). A bill must be passed by both the Senate and House and then be signed by the President before it becomes law.

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An act to amend title 38, United States Code, to enhance veterans' insurance and housing benefits, to improve benefits and services for transitioning servicemembers, and for other purposes.

Overview

Sponsor:
Text:
Summary | Full Text
Cost:
Savings of < $1 per American in 2008.

This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $-4,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details.

Status:
Occurred: IntroducedMay 7, 2007
Occurred: Referred to CommitteeView Committee Assignments
Occurred: Reported by CommitteeJun 27, 2007
Occurred: Amendments (16 proposed)View Amendments
Occurred: Passed SenateApr 24, 2008
Occurred: Passed HouseSep 22, 2008
Not Yet Occurred: Differences Resolved(did not occur)
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President(did not occur)
This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session.
Last Action:
Sep 23, 2008: Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Related:
See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.
Votes:
Apr 24, 2008: This bill passed in the Senate by roll call vote. The totals were 96 Ayes, 1 Nays, 3 Present/Not Voting. Vote Details.
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Sep 22, 2008: This bill passed in the House of Representatives by voice vote. A record of each representative's position was not kept.
View all 3 votes on this bill.
Question & Answer
Can you answer any of these questions posed by other users? Think of it as a civic good deed. See 2 more questions posed on this topic or submit your own question on the Q&A page.
Oct 2, 2008 5:21 PM - The House version on this does not include sec 105, the striking of OIF and OEF for retroactive payments for those injured during Sep 01-Dec 05. Is this section still in the bill or has it been taken out? - Answer it!
Oct 16, 2008 3:02 PM - 1315 title 38 part 4 3902 Automobile grant,was this grant increased to 22.4K ? - Answer it!

Sources of Influence

MAPLight.org reports that the following organizations have taken a stance on this bill:

SupportOppose
American Legion
National Alliance for Filipino Veterans Equity
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
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