Capwiz Bill Note for Feb 28, 2008-Start Emailing your Reps and Senators

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HR1426 YES NO NO 13
HR1589 YES NO YES 91
HR3819 YES NO NO 32
HR 402 YES NO NO 32

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Capwiz Bill Note for Feb 28, 2008


H.R.1426: 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide veterans enrolled in the health system of the Department of Veterans Affairs the option of receiving covered health services through facilities other than those of the Department. '

• The following 1 sponsor was added to this bill:
  • Rep. Thelma Drake (REP-VA-2) (cosponsor)

H.R.1589: 'To amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal the offset from surviving spouse annuities under the military Survivor Benefit Plan for amounts paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as dependency and indemnity compensation, to repeal the optional annuity authority for the dependent children of a member when there is an eligible surviving spouse, and for other purposes. '

• The following 3 sponsors were added to this bill:
  • Rep. John Mica (REP-FL-7) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Walter Jones (REP-NC-3) (cosponsor)
  • Rep. Virginia Foxx (REP-NC-5) (cosponsor)

H.R.3819: 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse veterans receiving emergency treatment in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities for such treatment until such veterans are transferred to Department facilities, and for other purposes. '

• The following 1 sponsor was added to this bill:
  • Rep. Jay Inslee (DEM-WA-1) (cosponsor)

H.R.402: 'To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for annual cost-of-living adjustments to be made automatically by law each year in the rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain service-connected disabled veterans. '

• The following 1 sponsor was added to this bill:
  • Rep. Michael Rogers (REP-AL-3) (cosponsor)

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