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S 2131 115th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Child health Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Transportation costs Veterans' medical care Women's health

VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act

Introduced: November 15, 2017 Introduced by: Murray, Patty Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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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.
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Nov 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to cover the costs of medically-necessary emergency transportation services for newborn babies of certain women veterans.

What's happening now November 15, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 14, 2018
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Jul 17, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jul 17, 2018
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 28, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2131: VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2131/
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"S. 2131: VA Newborn Emergency Treatment Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2131/.
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S. 2131, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-2131/.
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