To amend title 38, United States Code, to repeal certain limitations on attorney representation of claimants for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to expand eligibility for the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program, to otherwise improve veterans' benefits, memorial affairs, and healthcare programs, to enhance information security programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor and status
109th Congress (2005–2006)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Dec 22, 2006
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on December 22, 2006.
1 Cosponsor (1 Republican)
Position statements
History
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Jun 6, 2006
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Introduced
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Jun 22, 2006
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Ordered Reported
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Sep 26, 2006
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Passed Senate (House next)
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Dec 8, 2006
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Passed House with Changes (back to Senate)
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Dec 9, 2006
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Senate Agreed to Changes
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Dec 22, 2006
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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S. 3421 (109th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 3421. This is the one from the 109th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2005 to Dec 9, 2006. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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