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HR612: Acknowledging the service, sacrifice, and courage of veterans and ensuring that Congress imposes no additional fee or cost for benefits earned through service.

: Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Jul 25, 2023
Armed forces and national security
Bill ProgressIntroduced
  1. 1Introduced (current step)
  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Acknowledging the service, sacrifice, and courage of veterans and ensuring that Congress imposes no additional fee or cost for benefits earned through service.

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This bill honors veterans for their service and sacrifice while committing Congress not to charge fees or extra costs for veterans' benefits. Veterans' benefits are support payments, healthcare, and other assistance earned through military service. The bill has been introduced but has not yet advanced through the legislative process. It is sponsored by Representatives Blaine Luetkemeyer, Wiley Nickel, Eric Burlison, and Andrew Ogles.

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