H.R. 5499 · 117th Congress · House

PROVIDE Act

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Introduced
Oct 5, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Priority Response for Veterans Impacted by Disasters and Emergencies Act or the PROVIDE Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to set forth criteria (1) for the priority processing of claims related to compensation for service-connected disability for certain veterans (e.g., veterans affected by homelessness or major disasters), and (2) to establish flexible evidence requirements for veterans who are unable to meet ordinary evidence requirements for such priority claims due to a major disaster.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 25, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  2. OCT 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. OCT 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 05, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

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Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 25, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Oct 5, 2021

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