HR 5250 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Veterans Health Care Funding Guarantee Act of 2002

Introduced Jul 26, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Christopher H. Smith R-NJ

Fact sheet

Latest action · Aug 9, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJul 26, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Veterans Health Care Funding Guarantee Act of 2002 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) make available to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for programs, functions, and activities of the Veterans Health Administration for FY 2004 120 percent of the amount obligated during FY 2002; and (2) adjust the amount provided after FY 2004 based on the number of enrolled veterans and the number of others eligible for and provided care and the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index.

Repeals, as of October 1, 2003, requirements for the prior congressional approval of funding for Department major medical facilities projects or leases.

Cosponsors 129

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 26, 2002 to Nov 13, 2002, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-ILLane EvansOriginalJul 26, 2002
D-CABob FilnerSep 4, 2002
D-OKBrad CarsonSep 4, 2002
R-KYEd WhitfieldSep 4, 2002
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelSep 4, 2002
D-NYMichael R. McNultySep 4, 2002
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioSep 4, 2002
D-MSRonnie ShowsSep 4, 2002
D-MAStephen F. LynchSep 4, 2002
D-PATim HoldenSep 4, 2002
D-MNCollin C. PetersonSep 9, 2002
D-FLCorrine BrownSep 9, 2002
D-FLKaren L. ThurmanSep 9, 2002
D-TXMartin FrostSep 9, 2002
D-TXMax SandlinSep 9, 2002
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 9, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jul 29, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1447-1448)
  3. Jul 26, 2002Introduced in House
  4. Jul 26, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 2903Veterans Health Care Funding Guarantee Act of 2002Identical billSep 5, 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

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