Veterans Access to Health Care Act
Latest action · Oct 6, 2005 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.
- IntroducedSep 29, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Access to Health Care Act - Eliminates a $3 per round-trip deductible charged by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in connection with the veterans beneficiary travel program (a program authorizing a travel allowance or reimbursement for beneficiaries providing transportation for veterans to obtain medical care).
Directs the Secretary, in determining the amount of such allowance or reimbursement, to use the House of Representatives mileage reimbursement rate.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 29, 2005 to Sep 21, 2006; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Original | Sep 29, 2005 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-AR | Mike Ross | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Oct 26, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Nov 3, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-OH | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | Nov 17, 2005 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Dec 7, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Jun 9, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Sep 21, 2006 |
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 Sep 29, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Oct 6, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 6, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 29, 2005Introduced in House
- Sep 29, 2005Referred 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.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32961 | Veterans’ Health Care Issues in the 109th Congress Archived | Report | Oct 26, 2006 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4025 | Disabled Veterans Fairness Act | Related bill | Oct 7, 2005 |
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 eliminate the deductible and change the method of determining the mileage reimbursement rate for the beneficiary travel program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Access to Health Care Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 29, 2005Introduced in House
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