[Congressional Bills 117th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5562 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5562 To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 12, 2021 Mr. Harder of California (for himself and Mr. Vela) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include veterans of World War II. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR HOSPITAL CARE, MEDICAL SERVICES, AND NURSING HOME CARE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INCLUDE VETERANS OF WORLD WAR II. Section 1710(a)(2)(E) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ``of the Mexican border period or of World War I;'' and inserting ``of-- ``(i) the Mexican border period; ``(ii) World War I; or ``(iii) World War II;''. <all>