HR 5701 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act

Introduced 2020-01-29· Sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]· House

Bill Progress

✓
Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2020-02-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Care for the Veteran Caregiver Act This bill modifies the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by requiring the VA to continue to provide assistance to a family caregiver for at least six months after the death of a veteran participating in the program.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

10 Democrats10 Republicans
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]NY
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large]DE
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3]MN
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]MN
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Marshall, Roger [R-KS-1]KS
Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]OH
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6]GA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13]PA
Rep. Bishop, Dan [R-NC-9]NC