HR 874 · 115th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act

Introduced 2017-02-06· 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.(2017-02-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Sgt. Brandon Ketchum 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)

13 Democrats7 Republicans
Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]OH
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]IL
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Weber, Randy K., Sr. [R-TX-14]TX
Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2]NJ
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]CT
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11]PA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]TX
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]FL
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]TX
Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]MD
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3]CA
Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large]MP