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HR 874 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Hospital care Mental health Veterans' medical care

Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act

Introduced: February 6, 2017 See on congress.gov
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Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.

What's happening now February 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 11 Republican 6
D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2018
Faso, John
· Dec 20, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 12, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 12, 2017
DeSantis, Ron
· Feb 21, 2017
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 21, 2017
Curbelo, Carlos
· Feb 6, 2017
Delaney, John
· Feb 6, 2017
Denham, Jeff
· Feb 6, 2017
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 6, 2017
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Feb 6, 2017
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 6, 2017
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Feb 6, 2017
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 6, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Feb 6, 2017
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 6, 2017
 R
Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Feb 6, 2017
Rooney, Thomas
· Feb 6, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Feb 6, 2017
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Feb 6, 2017
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Feb 6, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 6, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 874: Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-874/
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