Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act
Latest action · Nov 29, 2018 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
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.
- IntroducedJul 17, 2018
- Passed HouseSep 25, 2018
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act
(Sec. 4) This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to: (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges.
(Sec. 5) DOE shall carry out a pilot program to develop tools for big data analytics in order to advance artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex big data challenges.
Cosponsors 20
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 17, 2018 to Sep 25, 2018, with 14 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-VA | Barbara Comstock | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-LA | Clay Higgins | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-AZ | Debbie Lesko | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-TX | Lamar Smith | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-LA | Ralph Lee Abraham | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-TX | Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| R-CA | Stephen Knight | Original | Jul 17, 2018 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Jul 18, 2018 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 29, 2018Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-534.
- Sep 26, 2018Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Sep 25, 2018Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
- Sep 25, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8868-8872)
- Sep 25, 2018DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6398.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3656 | Department of Energy Veterans Health Initiative Act | Related bill | Nov 29, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Computers and information technology
- Congressional oversight
- Genetics
- Government information and archives
- Health information and medical records
- Medical research
- Research administration and funding
- Research and development
- Right of privacy
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Veterans' medical care
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 26, 2018Referred in Senate
- Sep 25, 2018Engrossed in House
- Sep 25, 2018Reported in House
- Jul 17, 2018Introduced in House
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