HR 3772 · 107th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide that veterans who are otherwise eligible for health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs shall not lose that eligibility by reason of being held as a prisoner in a county or city jail.

Introduced 2002-02-14· Sponsored by Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6]· House

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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 Subcommittee on Health.(2002-05-01)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits veterans otherwise eligible for health care or medical services through the Department of Veterans Affairs from being denied such care or services by reason of being held as a prisoner in a county or city jail.…

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Cosponsors (10)

7 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3]FL
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-21]PA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-51]CA
Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-10]IN
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9]MA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Foley, Mark [R-FL-16]FL
Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4]GA