COFA Veterans Review Act of 2019
Latest action · Apr 29, 2019 Read twice and referred to the 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.
- IntroducedApr 29, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Compact of Free Association Veterans Review Act of 2019 or the COFA Veterans Review Act of 2019
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to provide hospital care, medical services, and other related services to veterans residing in the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia.
The bill requires the VA to conduct a study and report on the feasibility and advisability of establishing one or more VA offices in the remote Pacific islands to provide hospital care and medical services to veterans residing in the area.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 13, 2019 to Sep 23, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | May 13, 2019 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jun 12, 2019 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jul 15, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Sep 17, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Sep 23, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 29, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2916 | COFA Veterans Review Act of 2019 | Identical bill | May 22, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Census and government statistics
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Disability and paralysis
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health information and medical records
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Hospital care
- Marshall Islands
- Medical education
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Micronesia
- Palau
- Veterans' medical care
- Veterans' pensions and compensation
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 29, 2019Introduced in Senate
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