HRES 918
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Expressing support for policies that maintain a robust Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and do not jeopardize care for veterans by moving essential resources to the private sector.
Introduced: September 28, 2016
Introduced by:
Takano, Mark
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 28, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 28, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Declares that the House of Representatives:
- supports policies that provide necessary resources to serve veterans by maintaining a robust Veterans Health Administration (VHA);
- opposes policies that would jeopardize care for veterans by moving essential resources away from the VHA and into the private sector; and
- supports policies that would create integrated health care networks for veterans, with the VHA serving as the coordinator and primary provider of care and selected high-quality community partners providing care as needed to ensure timely and convenient access for enrolled veterans.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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