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HR 5475 113th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Child health Congressional oversight Veterans' medical care Women's health

To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.

Introduced: September 16, 2014 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 16, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 16, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Allows the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide the newborn child of a woman veteran who is receiving VA maternity care with post-delivery care services for 14 days after the child's birth if the veteran delivered the child in a VA facility or another facility with which the VA has a contract for such services. (Currently, such care may not be provided for more than 7 days.)

What's happening now September 29, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 3
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Nov 18, 2014
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 13, 2014
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Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 13, 2014
Marino, Tom
· Sep 19, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Sep 17, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5475: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5475/
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"H.R. 5475: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5475/.
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H.R. 5475, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5475/.
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[H.R. 5475: To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to newborn children.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5475/)
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