HR 4073 · 111th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Rural Veterans Reimbursement Act

Introduced 2009-11-16· Sponsored by Rep. Minnick, Walter [D-ID-1]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2009-11-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Rural Veterans Reimbursement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use the travel allowance or reimbursement rate in effect for federal employees traveling on official business in reimbursing a veteran for travel in connection with treatment for a service-connected disability or a scheduled compensation and pension examination when such travel is either more than 150 miles from the veteran's residence or requires lodging and subsistence because of inclement weather (as determined by the Secretary).…

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Cosponsors (11)

10 Democrats1 Republican
Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11]NC
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Davis, Lincoln [D-TN-4]TN
Rep. Kissell, Larry [D-NC-8]NC
Rep. Teague, Harry [D-NM-2]NM
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]ME
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]AZ
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]GU