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HR 2496 114th Congress House

Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act

Official title: To extend the authorization for the replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, to make certain improvements… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To extend the authorization for the replacement of the existing Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, to make certain improvements in the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 21, 2015 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security ColoradoDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 22, 2015
Became Public Law No: 114-19.
May 22, 2015
Signed by President.
May 22, 2015
Presented to President.
May 22, 2015
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
May 22, 2015
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3289-3290)
May 22, 2015
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S3289-3290)
May 21, 2015
Received in the Senate, read twice.
May 21, 2015
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2015
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3547)
May 21, 2015
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H3547)
May 21, 2015
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3546-3547)
May 21, 2015
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H3546)
May 21, 2015
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.(consideration: CR H3546)
May 21, 2015
Mr. Coffman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. (consideration: CR H3546)
May 21, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 22, 2015

Became Public Law No: 114-19.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the replacement of the existing VA Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, in FY2015 in an amount not to exceed $900 million.

(Sec. 3) The 40-mile distance requirement for a veteran to use a non-VA medical facility under the veterans choice program of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 shall be construed to allow a veteran to access a non-VA medical facility if:

  • the veteran resides more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA facility; or
  • the veteran faces an unusual or excessive burden in traveling to such VA medical facility not only because of geographical challenges (as under current law) but also because of environmental factors, such as roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather, because of a medical condition that impacts the ability to travel, or because of other factors as the Secretary determines.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2496: Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2496/
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"H.R. 2496: Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2496/.
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H.R. 2496, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2496/.
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