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H.R. 4861 113th Congress House

Commission for Our Veterans' Care Act

Official title: To establish the Commission on Access to Care to undertake a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of access to health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Introduced: June 12, 2014 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdvisory bodiesDepartment of Veterans AffairsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Government studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth personnelPerformance measurementVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 12, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 12, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 27, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission for Our Veterans' Care Act - Establishes the Commission on Access to Care to undertake a comprehensive evaluation and assessment of access to health care at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Includes among the matters to be evaluated and assessed by the Commission:

  • the appropriateness of the VA's current standards concerning access to health care,
  • the measurement of such standards,
  • the appropriateness of performance standards and incentives in relation to the VA's current standards for access to health care,
  • staffing levels throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) and whether they are sufficient to meet current demand.

Directs the President to require the VA Secretary and the heads of other relevant federal agencies to implement each recommendation that the President considers feasible and advisable and determines can be implemented without further legislative action.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2413 Restoring Veterans Trust Act of 2014
  • S 2422 Ensuring Veterans Access to Care Act of 2014
  • S 2450 Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Jun 12, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4861: Commission for Our Veterans' Care Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-4861/
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