Senate Bill 4141
117th Congress(2021-2022)
A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 4, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4141
Congress
117
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Among other duties, the committee must advise the VA on how to improve its programs and services to better serve veterans living in the listed areas.
May 4, 2022
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07/13/2022
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
05/04/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/04/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Dec 29, 2022 4:33:52 PM