To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain a toll-free telephone helpline for veterans and other eligible individuals to use to obtain information about the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain a toll-free telephone helpline for veterans and other eligible individuals to use to obtain information about the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers. The main policy domain is Veterans Affairs, Government Operations, Defense.
Who Benefits and How
veterans and veterans service 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, veterans and veterans service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H8E098385EF7F4278866CC32EF0E3134C: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Assistance Helpline Act of 2024.
- Section H4E0DF09319FF42FE96CF8F886C49161C: 2. Telephone helpline for assistance for veterans and other eligible individuals The Secretary shall maintain a toll-free telephone helpline that a covered...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain a toll-free telephone helpline for veterans and other eligible individuals to use to obtain information about the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans Affairs, Government Operations, Defense
Primary Purpose
This bill, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to maintain a toll-free telephone helpline for veterans and other eligible individuals to use to obtain information about the benefits and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting veterans and veterans service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- veterans and veterans service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- veterans and veterans service providers
Sponsors
Jacky Rosen
D-NV | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Rosen (for herself and Mrs. Fischer) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
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