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HR 94 115th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Government buildings, facilities, and property Health facilities and institutions Veterans' medical care

Build a Better VA Act

Introduced: January 3, 2017 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Jan 19, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Build a Better VA Act

This bill prohibits funds from being appropriated for any fiscal year for a major medical facility lease unless the House and Senate Veterans Committees adopt resolutions approving the lease.

What's happening now January 19, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Takano, Mark
California · Jan 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 94: Build a Better VA Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-94/
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"H.R. 94: Build a Better VA Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-94/.
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H.R. 94, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-94/.
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