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Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act

8/10/2022, 11:25 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2435

Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish the Task Force on Outdoor Recreation for Veterans to report on and make recommendations regarding the use of public lands or other outdoor spaces for medical treatment and therapy for veterans.

Current Status of Bill HR 2435

Bill HR 2435 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 1, 2019. Bill HR 2435 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on May 1, 2019.  Bill HR 2435's most recent activity was Committee Hearings Held. as of July 23, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2435

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
136
Democrat Cosponsors
95
Republican Cosponsors
41
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2435

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Advisory bodies
- Congressional oversight
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Outdoor recreation
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
- Veterans' medical care

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2435

Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act
To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish an interagency task force on the use of public lands to provide medical treatment and therapy to veterans through outdoor recreation.
Accelerating Veterans Recovery Outdoors Act

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