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H.R. 6695 (110th): To amend title 38, United States Code, to conform the mileage reimbursement rates used under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to the mileage reimbursement rates for Government employees on official business who use privately owned vehicles, to eliminate all deductibles under the beneficiary travel program, to ensure that all veterans can participate in the beneficiary travel program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor and status

Timothy Walz

Sponsor. Representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Democrat.

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Last Updated: Jul 31, 2008
Length: 5 pages
Introduced
Jul 31, 2008
110th Congress (2007–2009)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on July 31, 2008, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.

Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).

Cosponsors

16 Cosponsors (11 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

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History

Jul 31, 2008
 
Introduced

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H.R. 6695 (110th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

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Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 6695. This is the one from the 110th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress, which met from Jan 4, 2007 to Jan 3, 2009. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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