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H.R. 4153 116th Congress House

Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act

Official title: To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to authorize urban Indian organizations to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical services and facilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 2, 2019 Introduced by: Ro Khanna Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Native Americans Federal-Indian relationsHealth facilities and institutionsIndian social and development programsMilitary medicine
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Minority healthUrban and suburban affairs and developmentVeterans' medical care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 7, 2020
Received in the Senate.
Dec 3, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 3, 2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6127)
Dec 3, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6127)
Dec 3, 2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4153.
Dec 3, 2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6126-6127)
Dec 3, 2020
Mr. Case moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 19, 2020
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 492.
Nov 19, 2020
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Nov 19, 2020
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-599, Part I.
Mar 11, 2020
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 11, 2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2020
Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Discharged.
Sep 19, 2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Aug 21, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Aug 5, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Aug 2, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 2, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 7, 2020

Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DOD) to enter into arrangements for the sharing of medical facilities and services with urban Indian organizations. The VA and DOD shall reimburse an urban Indian organization where services are provided to beneficiaries eligible for services from either department.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 8200 EHDC Act of 2020
  • S 886 Indian Water Rights Settlement Extension Act
  • S 2365 Health Care Access for Urban Native Veterans Act of 2019
 Bill text 4 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 7 Republican 6
R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 14, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 24, 2019
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 10, 2019
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 10, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Aug 16, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Aug 13, 2019
Cook, Paul
· Aug 9, 2019
O'Halleran, Tom
· Aug 9, 2019
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Aug 6, 2019
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Aug 2, 2019
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Aug 2, 2019
Gianforte, Greg
· Aug 2, 2019
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Aug 2, 2019
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