HR 5734 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-07-12· Sponsored by Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]· House

Bill Progress

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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.(2016-07-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA or a non-VA facility. The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting with such procedure.…

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Cosponsors (20)

4 Democrats16 Republicans
Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2]MD
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25]TX
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]TX
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-42]CA
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]TX
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]NC
Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3]IA
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]AL
Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]CA
Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]NY
Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-10]FL