HR 5985 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-09-09· Sponsored by Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.(2016-10-19)

Recorded Votes

PassedSenate · 2016-09-19
Roll #143
Yea 89Nay 0
PassedSenate · 2016-09-19
Roll #143
Yea 89Nay 0

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016 This bill extends specified Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) programs. TITLE I--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO HEALTH CARE Extends through FY2017: authority for collection of copayments for hospital care and nursing home care, authorization of appropriations for assistance and support services for caregivers, authority for recovery from third parties of the cost of care and services furnished to veterans with health-plan contracts for non-service-connected disability, authority for the pilot program on assistance for child care for certain veterans receiving health care, authority to make grants to veterans service organizations for transportation of highly rural veterans, and authority for the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service. Extends through December 31, 2017, the requirement to provide nursing home care to certain veterans with service-connected disabilities. TITLE II--EXTENSIONS OF AUTHORITY RELATING TO BENEFITS Extends through FY2017: specified housing loan provisions and definitions, including the calculation of net value of real property at t…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 5985, Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2016

Sep 13, 2016

Estimate of direct spending for H.R. 5985, as transmitted to CBO on September 12, 2016

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