To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include services related to mental health and neurological disorders, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include services related to mental health and neurological disorders, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors. The main policy domain is Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H24B6FDA4251B45C780D19BA1A8A6D132: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement Act or the COPE Act.
- Section H97A17061D3374988A875A4F42FD042EB: 2. Authority for Secretary of Veterans Affairs to award grants to entities to improve provision of mental health support to family caregivers of veterans...
- Section HF08C19C443BA4921860A41445A130F13: 1720K. Grants to provide mental health support to family caregivers of veterans The Secretary may award grants to carry out, coordinate, improve, or otherwise...
- Section HB5775D0AE4FC41E7863BE844BE76D58D: 3. Contributions to local authorities to mitigate the risk of flooding on local property adjacent to medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs...
- Section H3388EA7A097D4D57B7060E8E35A1ED4A: 4. GAO report on mental health support for caregivers Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include services related to mental health and neurological disorders, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Key Policy Areas
Criminal Justice, Government Operations, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to modify the family caregiver program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to include services related to mental health and neurological disorders, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- law enforcement, courts, victims, and regulated public-safety actors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' …
Additional sponsors: Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Mace, Ms. Pettersen, Mr. Moulton, …
Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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