House Bill 3308
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans Caregiver Improvement and Expansion Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jul 19, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3308
Congress
115
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Veterans Caregiver Improvement and Expansion Act
This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an audit of two specified caregiver programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Such audit shall include: (1) a review of the budget formulations, execution, allocation, and use of funds; and (2) recommendations for streamlining and consolidation.
Within three months of the completion of such audit, VA must submit a report to Congress on:
- recommendations the VA is able to implement without legislative changes;
- legislative changes recommended by the GAO;
- recommendations that VA determines are problematic, overly expensive, or impractical; and
- alternative approaches to address the problem.
Within 24 months of submitting such report, VA shall:
- implement the recommendations the VA is able to implement without legislative changes,
- establish national policies that are designed to streamline and consolidate the programs, and
- establish a database to monitor all VA programs that provide assistance to caregivers and all caregivers who receive such assistance.
July 19, 2017
07/19/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
07/19/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
07/19/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:37:24 PM