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DCPD-202101007 - Remarks on Signing Veterans Benefits Legislation

Publisher: Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration

Document Categories: Bill Signings and Vetoes : Veterans benefits legislation, signing remarks

Subjects: Armed Forces, U.S. : Military families
Civil rights : Racial equality
Congress : Bipartisanship
Health and medical care : Mental health programs and services
Health and medical care : Maternal care, improvement efforts
Health and medical care : Research and development
Legislation, enacted : Colonel John M. McHugh Tuition Fairness for Survivors Act of 2021
Legislation, enacted : Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act of 2021
Legislation, enacted : Protecting Moms Who Served Act of 2021
Legislation, enacted : To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on disparities associated with race and ethnicity with respect to certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes
Legislation, proposed : Build Back Better Act
Veterans Affairs, Department of : Inspector General
Veterans Affairs, Department of : Secretary
Veterans : Benefits
Veterans : Disabled veterans
Veterans : Health and medical care
Veterans : Hiring incentives
Veterans : Job training and education assistance
Veterans : Women veterans
White House Office : Vice President

Names: Biden, Jill T.; Bilirakis, Gus M.; Braun, Michael K.; Collins, Susan M.; Duckworth, L. Tammy; Harris, Kamala D.; Hassan, Margaret Wood; Latta, Robert E.; McDonough, Denis R.; McHugh-Stewart, Kelly; Missal, Michael J.; Moore, F. Barry; Moran, Gerald W.; Rice, Kathleen M.; Takano, Mark A.; Tester, R. Jon; Trone, David J.; Underwood, Lauren; Warnock, Raphael G.

Notes: The President spoke at 11:25 a.m. in the South Court Auditorium of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred to Reps. Kathleen M. Rice and F. Barry Moore; and Michael J. Missal, Inspector General, Department of Veterans Affairs. He also referred to H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. S. 1031, S. 894, S. 1095, and S. 796, approved November 30, were assigned Public Law Nos. 117–66, 117–67, 117–68, and 117–69, respectively.