S.Amdt. 5796

SA 5796. Ms. DUCKWORTH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by her to the bill S. 2, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
title II of S. Con. Res. 33.; which was ordered to lie on the table; as
follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. ___. PROTECTING VETERANS FROM GUARDIANSHIP AGREEMENTS
THAT THREATEN THEIR RIGHTS, DIGNITY, AND
AUTONOMY.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, of the
amounts made available to the Director of U.S. Immigration
and Customs Enforcement under section 202, such sums as may
be necessary shall be transferred to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to protect veterans from being wrongfully or
unnecessarily placed in legal guardianships or
conservatorships, which may include legislation to ensure the
memorandum of understanding between the Department of Justice
and the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding guardianship
or conservatorship proceedings includes a requirement for
independent medical or psychological evaluations when
determining a veteran's incapacity, to ensure other ethical
safeguards are in place, or to ensure due process protections
are afforded to veterans, including notice, right to counsel,
and opportunities to contest guardianship or conservatorship
determinations.
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