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HR 2838 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Alternative treatments Health personnel Veterans' medical care

Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act

Introduced: June 8, 2017 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 8, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced in House
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Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act

This bill provides access to qualified acupuncturist services for veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system.

The VA shall carry out such program at in at least one VA facility in each Veterans Integrated Service Network in both urban and rural areas.

The VA shall establish the Advisory Committee on Acupuncturist Services, which shall: (1) review and evaluate the ability of a veteran to access an acupuncturist at VA facilities, and (2) advise the VA on governing protocols.

What's happening now June 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2839 Related bill Acupuncture for Heroes and Seniors Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 19, 2018
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 4, 2017
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Takano, Mark
California · Jul 28, 2017
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 24, 2017
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 28, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2838: Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2838/
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"H.R. 2838: Acupuncture for Our Heroes Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2838/.
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H.R. 2838, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2838/.
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