HR 3522 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Hardship Outreach for Priority Eights (HOPE) Act

Introduced 2009-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Space, Zachary T. [D-OH-18]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2009-09-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Hardship Outreach for Priority Eights (HOPE) Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide grants and other assistance to states for the purpose of providing outreach to veterans who may be able to apply for a change in priority under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patient enrollment system due to hardship. Requires priority for such grants and assistance be given to states with: (1) veteran populations of at least 500,000; and (2) unemployment rates exceeding the national average unemployment rate. Sets a limit on the amount of such grants and assistance provided to any one state in any fiscal year.…

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats