Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act
Latest action · Feb 13, 2019 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedFeb 13, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide qualified acupuncturist services to veterans enrolled in the VA health care system. A qualified acupuncturist is an individual who is licensed, certified, or otherwise accredited and may be appointed as an employee of the VA or as a contractor.
The VA shall carry out such program in at least one VA facility in each Veterans Integrated Service Network (regional VA health care administrative areas) in both urban and rural areas.
The bill requires the VA to establish the Advisory Committee on Acupuncturist Services, which must advise the VA on governing protocols and review and evaluate the ability of a veteran to access an acupuncturist at VA facilities.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2019 to Mar 9, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Mar 28, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Yvette D. Clarke | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| R-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Apr 25, 2019 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Apr 29, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | May 24, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 3, 2019 | |
| D-IN | Peter J. Visclosky | Jun 4, 2019 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Nov 26, 2019 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Mar 9, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in House
- Feb 13, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2914 | Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act of 2019 | Related bill | Nov 20, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
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- Feb 13, 2019Introduced in House
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