HR 5500 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Credit Protection Act

Introduced 2018-04-12· Sponsored by Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7]· 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.(2018-04-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Credit Protection Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct outreach to inform veterans of how to resolve credit issues caused by a delayed payment of a claim for emergency hospital care, medical services, or other emergency health care furnished through a non-VA provider. The Government Accountability Office shall conduct a study that evaluates the effectiveness of the Office of Community Care in providing timely payment of a proper invoice for such care by the required payment date.…

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Cosponsors (8)

1 Democrat7 Republicans
Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8]NC
Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]NC
Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11]NC
Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1]CA
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1]MI
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]NC
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]GA