3.0.0 5332 2023-01-14T22:48:39Z 2023-01-14T22:48:39Z House H HR 2004-10-08 108 hsba00 Financial Services Committee House Standing hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee Referred to 2004-11-03T16:39:29Z Referred to 2004-10-08T13:08:20Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-10-21T14:35:13Z hsvr06 Benefits Subcommittee Referred to 2004-10-21T14:35:00Z Referred to 2004-10-08T13:08:10Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-10-08T13:08:15Z 2004-11-03 hsba04 Housing and Insurance Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. Committee 2004-10-21 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2004-10-21 hsvr06 Benefits Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits. Committee 2004-10-08 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsba00 Financial Services Committee 2004-10-08 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2004-10-08 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-08 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2004-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000627 Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] MARTIN MEEHAN D MA T. 5 N Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Administrative procedure Afghanistan Case management Clothing Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Data banks Demography Department of Defense Department of Veterans Affairs Directories Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic data interchange Electronic government information Employee training Executive reorganization Federal-state relations Federally-assisted loans Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Health Health counseling Health education Health information systems Health surveys Higher education Housing and Community Development Housing subsidies Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Law Medical records Medical research Medical tests Mental health services Middle East and North Africa Military hospitals Military housing Military medicine Military operations Military pay Mortgages Physical examinations Post-traumatic stress disorder Quality of care Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare South Asia Standards Terrorism Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' education Veterans' employment Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations War War casualties Armed Forces and National Security 00 2004-10-08 Introduced in House 2004-12-08T17:15:43Z Matthew Boisvert Help Extend Respect Owed to Every Soldier (HEROES) Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense to allow certain military and veterans' service organizations access to veterans being furnished hospital care and medical services, subject to the consent of such veterans, for the purpose of providing information and counseling to such veterans.

Authorizes payment or reimbursement up to $250 for civilian clothing and personal care products for members of the Armed Forces (members) who are evacuated for medical treatment.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish minimum uniform standards for postdeployment medical examinations. Requires that such examinations include screening for mental health disorders.

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) provide veterans who live more than 50 miles from a Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) medical facility with vouchers for psychiatric services at private facilities; (2) establish and maintain a health status registry for veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduing Freedom. Rescinds a DVA Memorandum dated July 18, 2002, entitled "Status of VHA Enrollment and Associated Issues."

Directs the Secretary of each military department to establish a support system for members who incur severe disabilities on or after September 11, 2001, to assist in the transition to civilian life. Directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program of employment training for veterans.

Directs the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to provide mortgage assistance to members who were seriously injured while on active duty.

]]> Matthew Boisvert Help Extend Respect Owed to Every Soldier (HEROES) Act Display Title Matthew Boisvert Help Extend Respect Owed to Every Soldier (HEROES) Act Official Title as Introduced To provide improved benefits and procedures for the transition of members of the Armed Forces from combat zones to noncombat zones and for the transition of veterans from service in the Armed Forces to civilian life. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Matthew Boisvert Help Extend Respect Owed to Every Soldier (HEROES) Act Introduced in House 2004-10-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr5332ih/xml/BILLS-108hr5332ih.xml 2004-11-03 Referred to the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.