Public Policy & Legislation

Recent Legislation Affecting U.S. Military Veterans

• House Resolution 234 - Expressing support for designation of a “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day”.
  (Passed the House on March 24, 2009.) 
  
  
• House Resolution 1171, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to reauthorize the Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program for fiscal years 2010 through 2014. (Passed the House on March 30, 2009.) 
  
  
• House Resolution 1377, as amended - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. (Passed the House on March 30, 2009.) 
  
  
• House Resolution 1513 - To increase, effective as of December 1, 2009, 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, and for other purposes. (Passed the House on March 30, 2009.) 

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