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H.R. 1662 115th Congress House

To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 21, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans AffairsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyHealth facilities and institutionsVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 806.
Nov 16, 2018
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-1033.
May 17, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 17, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 6, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 29, 2017
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2018

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 806.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill prohibits smoking: (1) indoors in any Veterans Health Administration facility, and (2) outdoors in any such facility as of October 1, 2022.

The bill repeals a provision authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish tobacco to veterans receiving hospital or domiciliary care.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1662: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1662/
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"H.R. 1662: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1662/.
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H.R. 1662, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1662/.
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[H.R. 1662: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1662/)
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