HR 2601
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Veterans' medical care
VICTOR Act of 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 8, 2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 7, 2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 7, 2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8559)
Nov 7, 2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8559)
Nov 7, 2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2601.
Nov 7, 2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8558-8560)
Nov 7, 2017
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Nov 7, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Nov 7, 2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
Nov 2, 2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 2, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2017
Introduced in House
May 22, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4395)
Plain-English summary
Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran:
- who requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and
- who has a medically compelling reason to travel outside the veteran's Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region in which the veteran resides to receive a transplant at a VA medical facility, or who faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a VA facility, such as geographical challenges, environmental factors, or a medical condition that affects the ability to travel.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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