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To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to advertise in the national media to promote awareness of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary.

5/20/2008--Passed House amended.    (There are 2 other summaries)

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to purchase advertising in national media outlets to promote awareness of veterans' benefits, including assistance for homeless veterans, the promotion of veteran-owned small businesses, opportunities for employment in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and for education, training, compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation, and health care benefits, as well as mental health care (including the prevention of suicide among veterans).

Latest Actions
  • 05/21/2008 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • 05/20/2008 - Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  • 05/20/2008 - Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4185-4187)
  • 05/20/2008 - DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3681.
  • 05/20/2008 - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4185)

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Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.3681 Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House05/24/2008
H.R.3681 Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House05/22/2008
H.R.3681 Reported in House05/17/2008
H.R.3681 Introduced in House09/30/2007