21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act
Latest action · Jan 24, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
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 15, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act - Permits the use of a telecommunications system to provide an item or service to current and former members of the uniformed services and their dependents under the TRICARE plan of health care benefits administered by the Department of Defense (DOD) and to veterans receiving health care benefits under plans administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 15, 2013 to Dec 2, 2013; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MS | Gregg Harper | Original | Nov 15, 2013 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Nov 15, 2013 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Nov 15, 2013 |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Dec 2, 2013 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2013 |
| Military Personnel Subcommittee | Referred Jan 24, 2014 | |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 15, 2013 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Nov 25, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 24, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
- Nov 25, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Nov 15, 2013Introduced in House
- Nov 15, 2013Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 H7152.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to expand the use of telehealth under the TRICARE program and in the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans 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.
- Nov 15, 2013Introduced in House
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