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S 1849 112th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Rural conditions and development Veterans' medical care

Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act

Introduced: November 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2012
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.
Nov 10, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 10, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act - Requires the Director of the Office of Rural Health of the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to develop and transmit to Congress a five-year strategic plan for improving access to, and the quality of, health care services for veterans in rural areas.

What's happening now June 27, 2012

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-668.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Nov 10, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1849: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1849/
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"S. 1849: Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1849/.
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S. 1849, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1849/.
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