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HR 1216 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Advisory bodies Congressional oversight Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Mental health Veterans' medical care

Modernizing Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Act

Introduced: February 23, 2021 Introduced by: Bost, Mike Republican · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 23, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 23, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 23, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Modernizing Veterans' Health Care Eligibility Act

This bill establishes the Commission on Eligibility to examine veterans' eligibility for health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The President must require the VA and other relevant agencies to implement recommendations set forth by the commission that are feasible, advisable, and can be implemented without further legislative action.

What's happening now June 22, 2022

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Jun 22, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1216: Modernizing Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1216/
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"H.R. 1216: Modernizing Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1216/.
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H.R. 1216, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1216/.
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[H.R. 1216: Modernizing Veterans’ Health Care Eligibility Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1216/)
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