Search Results: keywords:"veterans with disabilities"

  • H. R. 7342 — An Act To establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
    Status:Engrossed in House
    Words:1,964

    H.R. 7342 aims to create the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access within the Department of Veterans Affairs. This committee will have 15 voting members, including veterans with disabilities and experts, and will advise on improving accessibility of VA services and...

    Simple Explanation

    Imagine a special team is being created to help make sure that veterans, especially those with disabilities, can easily use the services and buildings they need. This team will think about how to make things better and share their ideas to help improve accessibility for everyone.

  • H. R. 1147 — To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:2,113

    The bill H.R. 1147 aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code to establish the Veterans Advisory Committee on Equal Access, which will focus on improving accessibility within the Department of Veterans Affairs for individuals with disabilities. The committee will...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill H.R. 1147 sets up a group of helpers called the Veterans Advisory Committee to make sure places and services are easy for veterans with disabilities to use, and it also changes a date about housing loans for veterans to 2034.