Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011
Latest action · Jun 23, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJun 23, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, region that is within a reasonable driving distance of Fort Bliss, White Sands Missile Range, and Holloman Air Force Base.
Requires the Fort Bayard Medical Center in Grant County, New Mexico, to be evaluated as a potential location for such a Center or Site.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 23, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Jeff Bingaman | Original | Jun 23, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Jun 23, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 23, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4101)
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 666 | Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jun 8, 2011 |
| HR 3390 | Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011 | Related bill | Nov 14, 2011 |
Subjects
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Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 23, 2011Introduced in Senate
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