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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3682

Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Mike Simmons

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 2805/45 new

Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that the Task
Force on Federal Impact to Illinois Veterans is created within the
Department of Veterans Affairs to include the feedback, experiences, and
guidance from veterans throughout Illinois on the state of existing
veteran programming, resources, housing, and healthcare. Provides that the
Task Force shall also analyze the current state of staff and funding
changes to the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs, in conjunction with
the impact federal funding cuts to social services enacted by the
Department of Government Efficiency and through the One Big Beautiful Bill
Act have on the over 500,000 veterans living in Illinois. Provides that the
Task Force shall also assess ways that the State of Illinois can assist
Illinois veterans expected to lose their jobs within the U.S. Department
of Veterans' Affairs, as well as veterans impacted by cuts to entitlement
programs, including, but not limited to, SNAP, Medicaid, and federal tax
credits. Contains provisions on Task Force membership and meetings.
Provides that the Task Force may allow testimony from the public regarding
the impact of federal cuts on veterans. Requires the Task Force to report
its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by
December December 15, 2027. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved on
January 31, 2028. Effective immediately.
LRB104 20152 KTG 33603 b

A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning State government.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Department of Veterans Affairs Act is
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amended by adding Section 45 as follows:

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(20 ILCS 2805/45 new)
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Sec. 45.
Task Force on Federal Impact to Illinois
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Veterans.
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(a) The Task Force on Federal Impact to Illinois Veterans
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is created within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The
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purpose of the Task Force is to include the feedback,
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experiences, and guidance from veterans throughout Illinois on
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the state of existing veteran programming, resources, housing,
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and healthcare, as well as analyze the current state of staff
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and funding changes to the U.S. Department of Veterans'
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Affairs, in conjunction with the impact federal funding cuts
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to social services enacted by the Department of Government
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Efficiency and through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Public
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Law 119-21, have on the over 500,000 veterans living in
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Illinois.
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Additionally, the Task Force shall assess ways that the
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State of Illinois can assist Illinois veterans expected to
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lose their jobs within the U.S. Department of Veterans'

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Affairs, as well as veterans impacted by cuts to entitlement
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programs, including, but not limited to, SNAP, Medicaid, and
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federal tax credits.
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(b) The Task Force shall have 12 members, comprised as
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follows:
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(1) the Director of Veterans Affairs;
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(2) the Chairperson of the Senate Veterans Affairs
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Committee or his or her designee;
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(3) the Chairperson of the House Veterans' Affairs
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Committee or his or her designee;
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(4) 3 representatives from a variety of veterans
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organizations, appointed by the Director of Veterans
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Affairs; and
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(5) 6 veterans representing the geographic diversity
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in the State, appointed by the Director of Veterans
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Affairs.
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(c) Task Force members shall serve without compensation.
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(d) The Task Force shall meet initially at the call of the
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Director of Veterans Affairs. The Director or the Director's
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designee shall serve as chairperson of the Task Force. For
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every meeting after the initial meeting, the Task Force shall
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meet at the call of the chairperson.
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(e) The Department of Veterans Affairs shall provide
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administrative support to the Task Force.
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(f) The Task Force may allow testimony from the public
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regarding the impact of federal cuts on veterans.

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(g) All findings and recommendations made by the Task
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Force must be reported to the Governor and the General
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Assembly by December 15, 2027.
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(h) The Task Force is dissolved, and this Section is
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repealed, on January 31, 2028.

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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