# 116-hr-8901: Holyoke Veterans Act

116-hr-8901, Holyoke Veterans Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8901
- Congress: 116
- Title: Holyoke Veterans Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-12-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Holyoke Veterans Act This bill requires state homes that receive funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to have a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies regarding the management and operation of the home. A state home is a home established by a state for veterans disabled by age, disease, or otherwise and who are incapable of earning a living because of such disability. The term also includes a home that furnishes nursing home care for veterans. Additionally, the bill requires the VA to assist state homes in the hiring and retention of infection preventionists.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2020-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7499: Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-7085: Ending Qualified Immunity Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8901 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8901)

## Related
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- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7499: Social Security COVID Correction and Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7499)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-7085: Ending Qualified Immunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7085)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8901 (as of 2025-11-18).