Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2017
Latest action · Nov 9, 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.
- IntroducedNov 9, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Fairness for Rural Veterans Act of 2017
This bill includes construction or acquisition of a nursing home or domiciliary that has a significant need for beds and is located at least 100 miles away from the nearest existing state home facility as a priority for Department of Veterans Affairs state home facility grants to nursing homes and domiciliaries.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 9, 2017 to Jun 5, 2018, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Nov 9, 2017 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jun 5, 2018 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2017Introduced in House
- Nov 9, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Nov 9, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 9, 2017Introduced in House
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