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Lead by Example Act of 2016

Introduced: September 13, 2016 Introduced by: Davidson, Warren Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Sep 13, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 13, 2016
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 13, 2016
Introduced in House
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Lead by Example Act of 2016

This bill provides that, beginning January 3, 2019, the only health care plan the federal government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff shall be health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

By September 15, 2017, the VA and the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out this bill, including recommendations for any necessary legislative actions.

What's happening now September 13, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Nov 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6005: Lead by Example Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6005/
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"H.R. 6005: Lead by Example Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6005/.
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H.R. 6005, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6005/.
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