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 Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 6, 2015 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.

  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; 19 are original cosponsors, there from 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
R-NMStevan PearceOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-MSSteven M. PalazzoOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-FLTed S. YohoOriginalJan 27, 2015
R-INTodd RokitaOriginalJan 27, 2015
D-MNBetty McCollumFeb 11, 2015
R-VABob GoodlatteFeb 11, 2015
D-ILCheri BustosFeb 11, 2015
R-CADavid G. ValadaoFeb 11, 2015
R-NCDavid RouzerFeb 11, 2015
R-OKJim BridenstineFeb 11, 2015
R-TXJohn Abney CulbersonFeb 11, 2015
R-INLuke MesserFeb 11, 2015
R-WIReid J. RibbleFeb 11, 2015
R-VARobert J. WittmanFeb 11, 2015
R-NCWalter B. JonesFeb 11, 2015
R-NVCresent HardyFeb 17, 2015
R-NYElise M. StefanikFeb 17, 2015
R-OKSteve RussellFeb 17, 2015
R-KSTim HuelskampFeb 20, 2015
D-CALois CappsFeb 24, 2015
R-TXMac ThornberryFeb 24, 2015
R-IDMichael K. SimpsonFeb 24, 2015
R-AZPaul A. GosarFeb 24, 2015
D-CARaul RuizFeb 24, 2015
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersFeb 27, 2015
R-VAE. Scott RigellFeb 27, 2015
R-PAKeith J. RothfusFeb 27, 2015
R-OHRobert E. LattaFeb 27, 2015
R-NJThomas MacArthurFeb 27, 2015
R-NJChristopher H. SmithMar 10, 2015
R-IARod BlumMar 10, 2015
R-NJRodney P. FrelinghuysenMar 10, 2015
R-TXBrian BabinMar 19, 2015
R-SCTom RiceApr 13, 2015
D-FLGwen GrahamApr 15, 2015
R-AZMartha McSallyApr 15, 2015
D-CAScott H. PetersMay 14, 2015
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyJul 15, 2015
D-IADavid LoebsackDec 18, 2015
D-MDJohn K. DelaneyDec 6, 2016

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseVeterans' Affairs Committee
Referred Jan 27, 2015
Health Subcommittee
Referred Feb 6, 2015

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.

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

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution ____________________

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 13, January 27, 2015, page H641.

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 that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.Identical billMay 1, 2015

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
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.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jan 27, 2015Introduced in House

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