H.R. 4601: Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-07-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-07-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

Plain summary

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to implement programs that improve outreach and assistance to veterans and their families to ensure that such individuals are fully informed about veterans' benefits and programs. Specifically, the VA may provide grants to states and tribes to (1) implement or enhance outreach activities; (2) increase the number of county or tribal veterans service officers in the state or tribe; or (3) expand, implement, or otherwise enhance existing programs and services of the existing state or tribal organization that is recognized by the VA in the preparation, presentation, and prosecution of claims for veterans benefits through representatives who hold positions as county or tribal veterans service officers. The VA must prioritize awarding grants in areas with a critical shortage of county or tribal veterans service officers, areas with high rates of suicide among veterans, and areas with high rates of referrals to the Veterans Crisis Line. The bill also extends certain loan fee rates through February 10, 2031, under the VA's home loan program. During FY2024-FY2028, the VA is authorized to hire two or more additional full-time equivalent employees in the VA's Office of General Counsel to carry out duties under the accreditation, discipline, and fees program.

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Official text

Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] · 34 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4601, Commitment to Veteran Support and Outreach Act (2022-09-29)

Cosponsors on this site

Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Young Kim (R-CA), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), William R. Keating (D-MA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Angie Craig (D-MN), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Tom Emmer (R-MN), Ted Budd (R-NC), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] reported raising $3.6 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization: A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr4601.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr4601 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117