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H.R. 8212 116th Congress House

ECHO Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct studies on alternative work schedules for employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other matters.

Introduced: September 11, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security
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Sep 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 11, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 11, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Expanded Care Hours Act or the ECHO Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on the attitudes of veterans and Veterans Health Administration staff toward the VA offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of VA facilities, including via telehealth appointments. The VA must also study the feasibility and advisability of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours.

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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Sep 11, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8212: ECHO Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8212/
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"H.R. 8212: ECHO Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8212/.
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H.R. 8212, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8212/.
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