HR 1844 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-03-30· Sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36]· 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.(2017-03-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the VA's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.…

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]WV
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]NM
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-4]AZ
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]WV
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3]CO
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1]OK
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]IA
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]NY
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3]NM
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]CO
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7]MN
Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4]NV