# 116-hr-5019: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019

116-hr-5019, Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-5019
- Congress: 116
- Title: Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
- Introduced: 2019-11-08
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide support, including financial support, to one or more university law school programs to provide veterans with legal assistance.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-11-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] (D-VA), 2020-01-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7481: RESTART Act
- 116-hr-7463: Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act
- 116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-5019 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/5019)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7481: RESTART Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7481)
- [116-hr-7463: Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7463)
- [116-hr-7232: Juneteenth National Independence Day Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7232)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5019 (as of 2025-11-18).