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S 3162 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care

A bill to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage.

Introduced: March 24, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2010
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
Sep 23, 2010
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1653, papers are returned to the Senate.
Apr 13, 2010
Held at the desk.
Apr 13, 2010
Received in the House.
Mar 26, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2165)
Mar 26, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2165)
Mar 26, 2010
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2165)
Mar 26, 2010
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2165)
Mar 24, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2026)
Mar 24, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2026)
Mar 24, 2010
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include children of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans receiving care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida-related medical conditions and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects as meeting the definition of minimum essential coverage under requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).

What's happening now September 23, 2010

Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 5014 Related bill To clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage.
  • HRES 1653 Procedurally related Returning several measures to the Senate.
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 13 Independent 1
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Mar 24, 2010
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 24, 2010
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Mar 24, 2010
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Mar 24, 2010
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 24, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3162: A bill to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3162/
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"S. 3162: A bill to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3162/.
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