Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act
Latest action · Apr 10, 2012 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.
- IntroducedMar 29, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act - Makes any veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during a period of hostilities, eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the mental illness is attributable to such service.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 29, 2012 to Aug 1, 2012; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Janice Hahn | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-CT | Joe Courtney | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Laura Richardson | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Original | Mar 29, 2012 |
| D-PA | Mark S. Critz | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 17, 2012 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Aug 1, 2012 |
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 Mar 29, 2012 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 10, 2012 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2012Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 29, 2012Introduced in House
- Mar 29, 2012Referred 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.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H1806.
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 for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans Mental Health Accessibility 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.
- Mar 29, 2012Introduced in House
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