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To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving…

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To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.

Introduced: January 27, 2015 Introduced by: Zinke, Ryan K. Republican · Montana 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
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the Secretary's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.

What's happening now February 6, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 572 Related bill Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015
  • HR 1909 Identical bill To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Ve…
  • S 207 Related bill Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 3 Republican 14
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 14, 2015
 R
Babin, Brian
Texas · Mar 19, 2015
Blum, Rod
· Mar 10, 2015
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Mar 10, 2015
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 10, 2015
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Feb 27, 2015
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 27, 2015
Rothfus, Keith
· Feb 27, 2015
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Feb 24, 2015
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 24, 2015
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 24, 2015
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Feb 24, 2015
Russell, Steve
· Feb 17, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Feb 17, 2015
Bridenstine, Jim
· Feb 11, 2015
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2015
 R
Rouzer, David
North Carolina · Feb 11, 2015
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Feb 11, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 11, 2015
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jan 27, 2015
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jan 27, 2015
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jan 27, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jan 27, 2015
Labrador, Raul
· Jan 27, 2015
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jan 27, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 577: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-577/
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"H.R. 577: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-577/.
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H.R. 577, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-577/.
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[H.R. 577: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-577/)
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