3.0.0 2885 2022-11-01T05:47:44Z 2022-11-01T05:47:44Z House HR 2019-05-21 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 21, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. WITTMAN:H.R. 2885.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:The Congress shall have power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department of Officer thereof.[Page H4065]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee Referred to 2019-06-11T13:17:25Z Referred to 2019-05-21T14:01:10Z 2019-06-11 hsvr10 Economic Opportunity Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. Committee 2019-05-21 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2019-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 N Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Higher education Lawyers and legal services Performance measurement Veterans' organizations and recognition Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2019-05-21 Introduced in House 2020-02-21T14:00:53Z Veterans Collaboration Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program in states with the highest veteran populations to promote collaboration between the VA, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher learning.

The VA shall emphasize collaboration with (1) veterans service organizations that provide personnel with appropriate credentials to assist veterans in filing disability compensation claims and appeals with the VA, and (2) educational institutions that provide veterans with pro bono legal assistance.

]]> Veterans Collaboration Act Display Title Veterans Collaboration Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to promote and encourage collaboration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher learning that provide administrative assistance to veterans. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Veterans Collaboration Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2885ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2885ih.xml 2019-06-11 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. 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.