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HR 2914 114th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Government buildings, facilities, and property Health facilities and institutions Veterans' medical care

Build a Better VA Act

Introduced: June 25, 2015 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 14, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 13, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
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Build a Better VA Act

This bill prohibits funds from being appropriated for any fiscal year for a major medical facility lease unless the House and Senate Veterans Committees adopt resolutions approving the lease.

What's happening now July 14, 2015

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Republican 1
D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Zinke, Ryan K.
Montana · Jun 25, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2914: Build a Better VA Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2914/
MLA
"H.R. 2914: Build a Better VA Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2914/.
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H.R. 2914, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2914/.
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