http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1472.html#41542 I agree with R. W. Fender... 41542@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1472.html#38662 The entire APPLIED DEDUCTIBLE should be eliminated. Merely eliminating $3 from the current $15.54 per round trip shows little improvement. All Veterans and Wounded Warriors who travel to a VAMC for service-connected medical issues, regardless of the distance traveled, should receive a mileage reimbursement at the same rate as members of Congress and Federal Employees, currently 50.5 cents per mile. This means eliminating a minimum mileage standard so that any travel greater than 1 mile qualifies for the reimbursement.... 38662@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Sat, 05 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1472.html?rev=10086 <p>H.R. 1472 would amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Disabled Veterans Fairness Act - Eliminates a $3 per round trip deductible charged by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection with the veterans beneficiary travel program (a program authorizing a travel allowance or reimbursement for beneficiaries providing transportation for veterans to obtain medical care).</p> <p>Directs the Secretary, in determining the amount of such allowance or reimbursement, to use the mileage reimbursement rates for the use of privately owned vehicles by government employees traveling on official business.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/12/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 10086@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_1472.html?rev=10087 <p>H.R. 1472 would amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate under the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Disabled Veterans Fairness Act - Eliminates a $3 per round trip deductible charged by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection with the veterans beneficiary travel program (a program authorizing a travel allowance or reimbursement for beneficiaries providing transportation for veterans to obtain medical care).</p> <p>Directs the Secretary, in determining the amount of such allowance or reimbursement, to use the mileage reimbursement rates for the use of privately owned vehicles by government employees traveling on official business.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 3/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 10087@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 19 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1472.html 3/16/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. 25653@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_1472.html 3/12/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 19063@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EDT