Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2003
Latest action · Nov 13, 2003 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.
- IntroducedNov 6, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2003 - Allows eye surgery at a Department of Veterans Affairs facility, or facility under contract with the Department, to be performed only by a licensed medical doctor or licensed doctor of osteopathy.
Cosponsors 74
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 6, 2003 to Oct 8, 2004; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Cliff Stearns | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-FL | Dave Weldon | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-FL | Michael Bilirakis | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-GA | Phil Gingrey | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-FL | Ric Keller | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| D-AR | Vic Snyder | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-SD | William J. Janklow | Original | Nov 6, 2003 |
| R-GA | Charles W. Norwood | Nov 17, 2003 | |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Nov 17, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Dec 8, 2003 | |
| R-SC | Henry E. Brown, Jr. | Dec 8, 2003 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Dec 8, 2003 | |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Dec 8, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Susan A. Davis | Dec 8, 2003 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| R-OH | Michael R. Turner | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| D-WI | Ron Kind | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| R-AL | Terry Everett | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Jan 20, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Jan 21, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Jan 21, 2004 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jan 21, 2004 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jan 21, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Jan 27, 2004 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jan 27, 2004 | |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Jan 27, 2004 | |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Feb 3, 2004 | |
| R-OR | Greg Walden | Feb 3, 2004 | |
| R-AZ | Rick Renzi | Feb 3, 2004 | |
| R-IA | James A. Leach | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| R-AZ | John B. Shadegg | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Feb 11, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Feb 24, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Feb 24, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Chris Bell | Feb 24, 2004 | |
| R-CA | Gary G. Miller | Feb 24, 2004 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-IN | Dan Burton | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| R-CO | Joel Hefley | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-IL | William O. Lipinski | Feb 26, 2004 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Dennis A. Cardoza | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| R-AZ | J. D. Hayworth | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| D-MO | Karen McCarthy | Mar 3, 2004 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Mar 16, 2004 | |
| R-PA | James C. Greenwood | Mar 17, 2004 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Mar 25, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Mar 31, 2004 | |
| D-IL | Luis V. Gutierrez | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Apr 20, 2004 | |
| R-WY | Barbara Cubin | May 11, 2004 | |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | May 11, 2004 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | May 12, 2004 | |
| D-TX | Max Sandlin | May 12, 2004 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | May 17, 2004 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 8, 2004 | |
| R-WA | George R. Nethercutt Jr. | Sep 22, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Oct 6, 2004 | |
| R-LA | David Vitter | Oct 8, 2004 |
Withdrew 3 Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX Feb 24, 2004·Dave Camp R-MI May 19, 2004·Tim Holden D-PA May 20, 2004
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 6, 2003 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Nov 13, 2003 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 13, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Nov 6, 2003Introduced in House
- Nov 6, 2003Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 108-19 | DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR FISCAL YEAR 200577 pages | Budget Committee | Feb 12, 2004 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2743 | Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2004 | Related bill | Jul 22, 2004 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that only licensed medical doctors and licensed doctors of osteopathy may perform eye surgery at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities or under contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Eye Treatment Safety (VETS) Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 6, 2003Introduced in House
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