To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Nov 16, 2018 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 806.
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.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill prohibits smoking: (1) indoors in any Veterans Health Administration facility, and (2) outdoors in any such facility as of October 1, 2022.
The bill repeals a provision authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish tobacco to veterans receiving hospital or domiciliary care.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2018Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 806.
- Nov 16, 2018Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-1033.
- May 17, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 17, 2017Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- Apr 6, 2017Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2119 | A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes. | Related bill | Nov 13, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2018Reported in House
- Mar 21, 2017Introduced in House
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