December 01, 2022

House Passes 5 Bills to Honor and Support Veterans and their Families

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Daniel Santa Cruz (202) 603-1929

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed five bills to support and honor veterans by expanding maternal healthcare for women veterans, increasing outreach and access for tribal veterans, expanding clothing benefits for disabled veterans and improving long-term healthcare options for veterans. The House also continued to honor the bravery and sacrifices of servicemembers by renaming the VA outpatient clinic in Greenville, South Carolina the "Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic."

A full list of bills passed today can be found below:
  1. H.R. 2521, as amended – DOULA for VA Act of 2022 (Rep. Lawrence) 
  2. H.R. 4601, as amended – Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act (Rep. Levin)  
  3. H.R. 4772, as amended – Mark O’Brien VA Clothing Allowance Improvement Act (Rep. Levin) 
  4. H.R. 5943, as amended – To designate the outpatient clinic of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Greenville, South Carolina, as the “Lance Corporal Dana Cornell Darnell VA Clinic” (Rep. Timmons) 
  5. H.R. 7158, as amended – Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act (Rep. Higgins) 

 
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