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Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4511| Senate 
| Updated: 12/8/2020
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 This bill modifies provisions related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and various Department of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits for veterans, including those related to education benefits, burial benefits, the home loan program, service-connected disability matters, and representation and financial exploitation matters.

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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 23, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 6, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7952
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 8, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 8, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 23, 2020
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 6, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7952
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • December 8, 2020
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 8, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-2988: Veteran Pension Protection Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4162: GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
  • S 116-2806: Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019
  • S 116-4365: A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-7445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
  • S 116-4566: Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6060: Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act
  • S 116-2830: GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
  • HR 116-7287: To clarify the licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • S 116-4176: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
Cemeteries and funeralsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisHealth personnelHousing finance and home ownershipLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMonuments and memorialsNational Guard and reservesStudent aid and college costsTemporary and part-time employmentTransportation costsUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation

Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4511| Senate 
| Updated: 12/8/2020
Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020 This bill modifies provisions related to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and various Department of Veterans Affairs programs and benefits for veterans, including those related to education benefits, burial benefits, the home loan program, service-connected disability matters, and representation and financial exploitation matters.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
2 versions available

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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 23, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 6, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7952
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Dec 8, 2020
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Dec 8, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • September 23, 2020
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • October 6, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7952
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.


  • December 8, 2020
    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.


  • December 8, 2020
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 603.
Jerry Moran

Jerry Moran

Republican Senator

Kansas

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Mike Rounds (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)John Hoeven (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-2988: Veteran Pension Protection Act of 2019
  • HR 116-4162: GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
  • S 116-2806: Department of Veterans Affairs Work Study Expansion Act of 2019
  • S 116-4365: A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
  • HR 116-7445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.
  • S 116-4566: Modernizing Notice of Lease Terminations for Servicemembers Act of 2020
  • HR 116-6060: Veterans Burial Benefit Correction Act
  • S 116-2830: GI Bill Planning Act of 2019
  • HR 116-7287: To clarify the licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • S 116-4176: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cemeteries and funeralsCongressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDisability and paralysisHealth personnelHousing finance and home ownershipLicensing and registrationsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMonuments and memorialsNational Guard and reservesStudent aid and college costsTemporary and part-time employmentTransportation costsUser charges and feesVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' loans, housing, homeless programsVeterans' medical careVeterans' organizations and recognitionVeterans' pensions and compensation