Statement by the Press Secretary on H.R. 1627

On Monday, August 6, 2012, the President signed into law:

H.R. 1627, the “Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012,” which amends Department of Veterans Affairs authorities related to:  health care; housing assistance; homeless veterans; education; benefits; memorial, burial, and cemetery matters; and miscellaneous provisions.