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.
(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).
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-644.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-644.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 405.
Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4185-4187)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3681.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4185)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4185)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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