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HR 2037 115th Congress House

Veterans Health Care Freedom Act

Official title: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to expand and make permanent the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 5, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutions
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Hospital careVeterans' medical care
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Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Health Care Freedom Act

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Choice Program permanent.

Eligibility requirements under the program are revised.

The VA shall submit an annual report to Congress that includes: (1) any increase or decrease in the number of veterans seeking hospital care or medical services at each VA medical facility, and (2) facility budget recommendations based upon such increase or decrease.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2037: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2037/
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"H.R. 2037: Veterans Health Care Freedom Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2037/.
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H.R. 2037, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2037/.
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