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Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015

Introduced: May 19, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 29, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Apr 29, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 14, 2015
Introduced in House
Jan 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015

Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to appoint licensed hearing aid specialists in the Veterans Health Administration.

Requires the Secretary to submit an annual report on: (1) the timely access of veterans to VA hearing health services, and (2) VA contracting policies regarding the provision of hearing health services to veterans in non-VA facilities.

What's happening now April 29, 2016

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 564 Related bill Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 4 Republican 11
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 10, 2016
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 16, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 8, 2015
Hurd, Will
· Jun 15, 2015
Abraham, Ralph
· May 19, 2015
Bishop, Mike
· May 13, 2015
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Apr 16, 2015
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 13, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Mar 16, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 2, 2015
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 25, 2015
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Jan 28, 2015
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jan 26, 2015
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jan 21, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jan 21, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 21, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 20, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jan 14, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 353: Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-353/
MLA
"H.R. 353: Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-353/.
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H.R. 353, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-353/.
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