HR 6108 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Never Again Act

Introduced 2016-09-21· Sponsored by Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]· 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.(2016-10-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.…

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Cosponsors (20)

11 Democrats9 Republicans
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]HI
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-13]NY
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]FL
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]MN
Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]TN
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15]CA
Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1]IA
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10]CA
Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50]CA