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HR 1298 112th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health facilities and institutions Performance measurement Veterans' medical care

VETS Act of 2011

Introduced: March 31, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 31, 2011
Introduced in House
Mar 31, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Efficiencies Through Savings Act of 2011 or VETS Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a cost-benefit analysis of the provision of medical care by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for: (1) any 75 square mile area where three or more VA outpatient clinics are located; and (2) any 100 square mile area where two or more VA hospitals are located.

What's happening now April 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 31, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1298: VETS Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1298/
MLA
"H.R. 1298: VETS Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1298/.
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H.R. 1298, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1298/.
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