H.R. 789
Referred to CommitteeAid and Attendance Support Act
Introduced 2/4/2021•117th Congress•House
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2/4/2021 • House
Summary
Aid and Attendance Support Act
This bill increases the amount of specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments for veterans (or their survivors) who require aid at home or are in nursing homes. Specifically, the bill increases such benefits by 25% until 60 days after the end of the declared emergency period resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Introduced in House • 2/4/2021
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Topics & Subjects
Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDisability assistanceEmergency medical services and trauma careHospital careInfectious and parasitic diseasesLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation
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Originated in the House
Introduced
February 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in House2/4/2021