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Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006

Introduced: March 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 11, 2006
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Mar 16, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2324-2326)
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006 - Establishes the Assistant Secretary for Rural Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs to: (1) formulate and implement all Department policies and procedures that affect veterans living in rural areas; (2) carry out demonstration projects to examine alternatives for expanding veterans' care in rural areas; (3) reevaluate, and revise as necessary, Department guidance and procedures related to the use of fee basis care nationwide; and (4) establish and operate at least one and up to five centers of excellence for rural health research, education, and clinical activities.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a pilot program for improving the access of veterans who reside in highly rural or geographically remote areas to certain health care services.

What's happening now May 11, 2006

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 16, 2006
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 16, 2006
 R
Thune, John
South Dakota · Mar 16, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2433: Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2433/
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"S. 2433: Rural Veterans Care Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2433/.
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S. 2433, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2433/.
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