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S. 115 115th Congress Senate

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conduc… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 4, 2017 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Organ and tissue donation and transplantationSurgery and anesthesiaVeterans' medical care
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2017
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.
Jan 12, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 11, 2017

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran, notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care.

The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after such procedure.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 5674 VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • S 2193 Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
  • S 2372 VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • HR 4242 VA Care in the Community Act
  • S 2906 VA MISSION Act of 2018
  • HR 1133 Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 4, 2017
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 115: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-115/
MLA
"S. 115: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-115/.
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S. 115, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-115/.
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[S. 115: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-115/)
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