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S. 2638: Veterans Benefits Outreach Act of 2004

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S. 2638: Veterans Benefits Outreach Act of 2004

108th Congress · introduced 2004-07-12 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7939-7940)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2004-07-12 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7939-7940) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Veterans Benefits Outreach Act of 2004

Plain summary

Veterans Benefits Outreach Act of 2004 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to prepare an annual plan for outreach activities of the Department of Veterans Affairs that addresses plans for: (1) identifying veterans who are not enrolled or registered for benefits or services with the Department; and (2) informing veterans and their dependents of modifications to benefits and services, including eligibility for medical and nursing care and services. Directs the Secretary to develop and implement procedures by which veterans may appeal denied claims that could be substantiated by records destroyed in the 1973 fire at the National Personnel Records Center.

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Official text

Veterans Benefits Outreach Act of 2004

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-s2638 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108