To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts and agreements for the placement of veterans in non-Department medical foster homes for certain veterans who are unable to live independently.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
116th Congress (2019–2021)
This bill was introduced on March 12, 2020, 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).
16 Cosponsors (10 Republicans, 6 Democrats)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Amata Cosponsors Veterans Legislation, Takes Part in VFW Hearing, and House Passes Veterans Bills”
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Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen [R-AS]
(Co-sponsor)
on Mar 7, 2019
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What stakeholders are saying
History
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Jul 25, 2018
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Earlier Version —
Passed House (Senate next)
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Mar 5, 2019
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Introduced
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Sep 11, 2019
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Considered by Health
A committee held a hearing or business meeting about the bill.
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Mar 12, 2020
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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H.R. 1527 (116th) 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. 1527. This is the one from the 116th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2019 to Jan 3, 2021. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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