HR 2496 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act

Introduced May 21, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Mike Coffman R-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 22, 2015 Became Public Law No: 114-19.

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.

  1. IntroducedMay 21, 2015
  2. Passed HouseMay 21, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMay 22, 2015
  4. To the PresidentMay 22, 2015
  5. Became lawMay 22, 2015

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the replacement of the existing VA Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, in FY2015 in an amount not to exceed $900 million.

(Sec. 3) The 40-mile distance requirement for a veteran to use a non-VA medical facility under the veterans choice program of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 shall be construed to allow a veteran to access a non-VA medical facility if:

  • the veteran resides more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA facility; or
  • the veteran faces an unusual or excessive burden in traveling to such VA medical facility not only because of geographical challenges (as under current law) but also because of environmental factors, such as roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather, because of a medical condition that impacts the ability to travel, or because of other factors as the Secretary determines.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 16

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 22, 2015Became Public Law No: 114-19.
  2. May 22, 2015Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  3. May 22, 2015Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3289-3290)
  4. May 22, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3289-3290)
  5. May 22, 2015Presented to President.
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Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.

Text 3

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. May 21, 2015Received in Senate
  3. May 21, 2015Engrossed in House

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