The record

LegislationLegislation· Dec 2023
HR 3581

Sponsored by Jennifer A Kiggans (R)

COPE Act

Would have created VA grants for family caregivers' mental health and extended certain VA home loan fee rates through 2032.

Tradeoff

Would have authorized up to $50 million a year for caregiver mental health grants, plus $25 million a year for flood protection near VA facilities. Would have extended certain VA home loan fee rates through March 12, 2032.

What's in it

See official bill text
H.R. 3581, Caregiver Outreach and Program Enhancement Actwww.cbo.gov/publication/59540 · Aug 2023

The House passed this bill by on December 4, 2023. The Senate never voted on it before the Congress ended, so the bill expired.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (May 22, 2023)

  2. House

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs(May 22, 2023)

  3. House

    The Committee on Veterans' Affairs voted to send it to the floor

    Reported by (Jul 26, 2023)

    Committee report H. Rept. 118-251.

  4. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Dec 4, 2023)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. Senate

    Received from the House

    on Veterans' Affairs(Dec 5, 2023)