S. 3047: Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-10-21 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-10-21 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021

Plain summary

Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing assistance to eligible recipients to establish or maintain programs that assist veterans applying for compensation for a service-connected disability. Eligible recipients are accredited entities that are administering a medical residency or medical fellowship program in the United States or a territory of the United States. Grants disbursed under the pilot program must be used to establish or maintain programs in which medical residents or fellows provide pro bono medical examinations and opinions to assist veterans in applying for service-connected disability benefits. The VA must partner with veterans service organizations to provide outreach regarding the availability of services under the pilot program.

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Official text

Veterans Pro Bono Corps Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] · 5 cosponsors

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Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s3047.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s3047 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117