A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.

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Congressional Summary of S 4141

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States to provide advice and guidance to the VA on matters relating to veterans residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. Among other duties, the committee must advise the VA on how to improve its programs and services to better serve veterans living in the listed areas.

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Current Status of Bill S 4141

Bill S 4141 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 4, 2022. Bill S 4141 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on May 4, 2022. Bill S 4141's most recent activity was Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. as of July 13, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4141

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4141

Primary Policy Focus

Armed Forces and National Security

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures

- Advisory bodies

- American Samoa

- Caribbean area

- Department of Veterans Affairs

- Executive agency funding and structure

- Government studies and investigations

- Guam

- Marshall Islands

- Micronesia

- Northern Mariana Islands

- Palau

- Puerto Rico

- U.S. territories and protectorates

- Veterans' organizations and recognition

- Virgin Islands

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4141

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, and for other purposes.