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Caregiver News
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Bill Name | Senate Bill & Sponsor | HR Bill & Sponsor | Notes | Senate Status | HR Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TEAM Veteran Caregivers Act of 2023 | HR 104 - Rep Andy Biggs | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/104 | |||
Military and Veteran Caregiver Student Loan Relief Act of 2023 | HR 1001 - Rep Gerald Connolly and Michael Turner | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1001/text | |||
VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act of 2023 | S. 236 - Sen Jon Tester | Added: S. 216 & S. 141 under Amendments 87, 88 | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/326 | ||
Elizabeth Dole Home Care Act of 2023 | S. 141 - Sen Jerry Moran | HR 542 - Rep Julia Brownley | See S.326 | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/141 | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/542 |
RESPECT Act of 2023 | S. 216 - Sen Jerry Moran | See S.326 | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/216 | ||
*HR 3581 | Rep. Jen Kiggens | Potentially named COPE Act | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/3581/all-info |
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