HR 577 · 114th Congress 2015–2017, ended

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.

Introduced Jan 27, 2015 Originated House Sponsor Ryan K. Zinke R-MT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 6, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 27, 2015
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.

Cosponsors 55

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 27, 2015 to Dec 6, 2016, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILAaron SchockOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-KYAndy BarrOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-MOBilly LongOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-ARBruce WestermanOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-NYChristopher P. GibsonOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalJan 27, 2015
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-CADoug LaMalfaOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-NHFrank C. GuintaOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-VAH. Morgan GriffithOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-NVMark E. AmodeiOriginalJan 27, 2015
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-IDRaul R. LabradorOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-COScott R. TiptonOriginalJan 27, 2015
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 6, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Jan 27, 2015Introduced in House
  3. Jan 27, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Related bills 3

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 207Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015Related billJan 21, 2015
HR 572Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015Related billFeb 6, 2015
HR 1909To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department tIdentical billMay 1, 2015

Subjects

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  1. Jan 27, 2015Introduced in House

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