HR 3198 · 102th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Dignity in Health Care Act of 1991

Introduced 1991-08-01· Sponsored by Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(1991-08-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Dignity in Health Care Act of 1991 - Grants veterans who are patients or residents in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, nursing homes, and domiciliaries the right to purchase and use tobacco products. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that: (1) each VA facility that maintains a commissary or canteen makes tobacco products available through, and provides patients or residents access to, the commissary or canteen; and (2) each VA facility maintains and provides patients or residents access to an indoor patient smoking area.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1]WV
Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2]WV
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12]TX
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-24]NY
Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3]TN
Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7]KY
Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1]VA
Rep. Bunning, Jim [R-KY-4]KY
Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8]NC
Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7]VA
Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7]GA
Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11]NJ
Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-38]CA
Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7]MO