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H.R. 1820 115th Congress House

Veterans Equal Access Act

Official title: To authorize Department of Veterans Affairs health care providers to provide recommendations and opinions to veterans regarding participation in State marijuana programs.

Introduced: April 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Alternative treatmentsDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesDrug, alcohol, tobacco use
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Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 30, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 30, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Equal Access Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to authorize VA health care providers to: (1) provide veterans with recommendations and opinions regarding participation in their state's marijuana programs, and (2) complete forms reflecting such recommendations and opinions.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1824 Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017
  • S 780 Responsibly Addressing the Marijuana Policy Gap Act of 2017
  • S 1374 CARERS Act of 2017
  • HR 2920 CARERS Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 11 Republican 3
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Dec 12, 2018
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 4, 2018
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · May 7, 2018
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Mar 19, 2018
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 19, 2018
 R
Massie, Thomas
Kentucky · Jan 29, 2018
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Aug 4, 2017
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Jun 29, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Jun 28, 2017
 D
Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · May 23, 2017
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 18, 2017
 D
Correa, J. Luis
California · May 18, 2017
O'Rourke, Beto
· May 18, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Apr 6, 2017
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 6, 2017
Amash, Justin
· Mar 30, 2017
Garrett, Thomas
· Mar 30, 2017
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Mar 30, 2017
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 30, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1820: Veterans Equal Access Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1820/
MLA
"H.R. 1820: Veterans Equal Access Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1820/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1820, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1820/.
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[H.R. 1820: Veterans Equal Access Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1820/)
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