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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
 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
 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.

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