Congress 116 - HR 6237 - PRC for Native Veterans Act

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Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Indian social and development programs Minority health Native Americans Veterans' medical care

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Proper and Reimbursed Care for Native Veterans Act or the PRC for Native Veterans Act

This bill specifies that the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense must reimburse the Indian Health Service (IHS), tribes, or tribal organizations for health care services provided to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans, regardless of whether such services are provided directly by the IHS, tribes, or tribal organizations, through purchased/referred care, or through contracts for travel.

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Jan 5, 2021

Became Public Law No: 116-311.
Jan 5, 2021

Signed by President.
Dec 24, 2020

Presented to President.
Dec 20, 2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 18, 2020

Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 18, 2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Dec 18, 2020

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7827)
Dec 18, 2020

Senate Committee on Indian Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 17, 2020

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Nov 16, 2020

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 16, 2020

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5738)
Nov 16, 2020

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5738)
Nov 16, 2020

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6237.
Nov 16, 2020

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5738)
Nov 16, 2020

Mr. Huffman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 16, 2020

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 467.
Nov 16, 2020

Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Nov 16, 2020

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-569, Part I.
Jul 29, 2020

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 29, 2020

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 2020

Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Jul 22, 2020

Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 31, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Mar 12, 2020

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 12, 2020

Introduced in House

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