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Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act

Introduced: January 16, 2019 Introduced by: Norman, Ralph Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps

Introduced

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.

Dec 17, 2019

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.

Dec 12, 2019

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Jul 24, 2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Jul 23, 2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 23, 2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7179-7180)

Jul 23, 2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7179-7180)

Jul 23, 2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 617.

Jul 23, 2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7179-7181)

Jul 23, 2019

Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Feb 8, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jan 16, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, 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.

Jan 16, 2019

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges.

DOE may carry out research and development activities to develop tools to apply to big data that enable federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, and industry to better leverage the capabilities of DOE to solve complex, big data challenges.

What's happening now December 17, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.

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