3.0.0 6860 2023-01-11T13:42:55Z 2023-01-11T13:42:55Z House HR 2020-05-14 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 91 (Thursday, May 14, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. ALLRED:H.R. 6860.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution,which gives Congress the 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 or Officer thereof.''[Page H2004]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Referred to 2020-09-30T16:41:03Z Referred to 2020-05-14T19:01:15Z The Heroes Act 116 6800 HR 2020-07-23 Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Related bill CRS 2020-09-30 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2020-05-14 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-05-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-05-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress A000376 Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] Colin Allred D TX Z. 32 N P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2020-09-14 False Armed Forces and National Security Cardiovascular and respiratory health Disability assistance Emergency medical services and trauma care Hospital care Infectious and parasitic diseases Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-05-14 Introduced in House 2020-08-19T16:10:48Z Aid and Attendance Support Act

This bill increases the amount of specified Department of Veterans Affairs benefit payments for veterans (or their survivors) who require aid at home or are in nursing homes. Specifically, the bill increases such benefits by 25% until 60 days after the end of the declared emergency period resulting from COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

]]> Aid and Attendance Support Act Display Title Aid and Attendance Support Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the amount of certain payments during the emergency period resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Aid and Attendance Support Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr6860ih/xml/BILLS-116hr6860ih.xml 2020-09-30 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. 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.