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The standing Committee on Veterans' Affairs in the United States House of Representatives oversees agencies, reviews current legislation, and recommends new bills or amendments concerning U.S. military veterans. Jurisdiction includes retiring and disability pensions, life insurance, education , vocational training, medical care, and home loan guarantees. The committee oversees the Department of Veterans Affairs , veterans' hospitals, and veterans' cemeteries, except cemeteries under the Secretary of the Interior.
Veterans and other interested people may be surprised to learn that the Veterans' Affairs Committee does not have legislative jurisdiction over the following issues:
The committee was created by Section 121 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 , which authorized a standing committee of 27 members.