Veteran Wellness Act
Latest action · May 17, 2017 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.
- IntroducedMay 17, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veteran Wellness Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a two-year pilot program under which the VA makes grants to nonprofit veterans services organizations (VSOs) to: (1) upgrade their community facilities into health and wellness centers in at least 10 different geographic locations, and (2) promote and expand complementary and integrative wellness programs.
In selecting grant recipients, the VA shall give priority to recipients that will use grant amounts in locations in economically depressed areas that are not in close proximity to VA medical centers.
A VSO, as a condition of receiving a grant, must agree to carry out the operation and maintenance of a facility that is repaired or constructed using grant funds for three years after completion of the repair or construction.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 17, 2017 to Nov 2, 2017, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Original | May 17, 2017 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | May 22, 2017 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | May 24, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Jun 13, 2017 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jun 27, 2017 | |
| R-NY | Elise M. Stefanik | Nov 1, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Nov 2, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 17, 2017Introduced in House
- May 17, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 17, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1951 | Veteran Wellness Act | Related bill | Oct 5, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 17, 2017Introduced in House
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