HR 1133 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-02-16· Sponsored by Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]· House

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Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2017-11-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 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 such procedure.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 1133, Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017

Nov 9, 2017

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 2, 2017

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]TX
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2]TX
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17]TX
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27]TX
Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]NC
Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28]TX
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]IA
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]CA
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]FL
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]OH
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]OK
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]PA
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21]TX
Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23]TX