HR 1532 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-03-23· Sponsored by Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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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.(2015-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act of 2015 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 regarding the veterans choice program to: reduce the 40-mile radius requirement to 20 miles, and require that the closest medical facility is able to provide a veteran with the care and services needed; reduce the 30-day wait-time goal to 15 days; and require the Veterans Administration (VA) to implement the prompt payment system by the earlier of February 1, 2016, or 180 days after the Comptroller General submits a certain report on the timeliness of VA payments for hospital care, medical services, and other health care furnished by non-VA health care providers.…

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Cosponsors (8)

1 Democrat7 Republicans