HR5904-118

In Committee

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran families, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 6, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran families, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers. The main policy domain is Education, Government Operations, Labor.

Who Benefits and How

schools, students, and education providers 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, schools, students, and education providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HF26888BAA765484DBF9447C59BCC86E6: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helping Heroes Act of 2023.
  • Section H004F487F4CE54276A4C4F6C747DF01EC: 2. Appointment of family coordinators to medical centers of Department of Veterans Affairs; Establishment of Family Support Program Subchapter I of chapter 17...
  • Section HDD7DFB19E25142AD97B844A8C605A662: 1709D. Appointment of family coordinators to medical centers The Secretary shall appoint not fewer than one family coordinator to each medical center of the...
  • Section H5598438CB634476AADA8EB0B105D3920: 1709E. Family Support Program There is established in the Department a program to be known as the Family Support Program (in this section referred to as the...
  • Section HE9E1907906204CDABAF87F4E0CE25B76: 3. Survey on needs of disabled veterans and families of disabled veterans Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran families, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Key Policy Areas

Education, Government Operations, Labor

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran families, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting schools, students, and education providers.

Policy Domains

Education Government Operations Labor

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • schools, students, and education providers
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schools, students, and education providers: ,

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 25, 2023

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition …

Oct 6, 2023

Ms. Perez (for herself and Mr. James) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Education Government Operations Labor
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"supportive services" §H004F487F4CE54276A4C4F6C747DF01EC

services that address social, emotional, mental health, career-readiness, or other needs, including— in the case of an eligible child— peer-support programs

"supportive services" §H5598438CB634476AADA8EB0B105D3920

services that address social, emotional, mental health, career-readiness, or other needs, including— in the case of an eligible child— peer-support programs

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