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HR 2997 116th 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: May 23, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 13, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish inpatient psychiatric care upon request by a covered veteran 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. A covered veteran is a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and is entitled to inpatient psychiatric care.

What's happening now June 13, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 17 Republican 2
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 3, 2019
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Jun 3, 2019
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · May 24, 2019
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 24, 2019
KING, PETER
· May 24, 2019
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 24, 2019
Bustos, Cheri
· May 23, 2019
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · May 23, 2019
Gabbard, Tulsi
· May 23, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 23, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 23, 2019
Gibbs, Bob
· May 23, 2019
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 23, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 23, 2019
Lipinski, Daniel
· May 23, 2019
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 23, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · May 23, 2019
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · May 23, 2019
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 23, 2019
Olson, Pete
· May 23, 2019
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · May 23, 2019
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · May 23, 2019
Stivers, Steve
· May 23, 2019
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · May 23, 2019
Vela, Filemon
· May 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2997: Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2997/
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