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HR 7589 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health care costs and insurance Mental health Prescription drugs Veterans' medical care

REMOVE Copays Act

Introduced: September 13, 2022 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 28, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 28, 2022
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 28, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Sep 28, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7589.
Sep 28, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8185-8186)
Sep 28, 2022
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8185)
Sep 21, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 21, 2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 20, 2022
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Jun 22, 2022
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 10, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 26, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 26, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act or the REMOVE Copays Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from imposing or collecting any co-payment for a veteran's first three mental health outpatient care visits in a calendar year. However, such prohibition must not apply with respect to the imposition or collection of copayments for medications.

What's happening now September 29, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 4951 Related bill REMOVE Copays Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 5
D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Sep 26, 2022
Kilmer, Derek
· Sep 19, 2022
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 14, 2022
Kahele, Kaiali'i
· Sep 13, 2022
 D
Frankel, Lois
Florida · May 27, 2022
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 27, 2022
Trone, David
· May 27, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· May 10, 2022
 D
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila
Florida · May 6, 2022
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · May 6, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7589: Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7589/
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"H.R. 7589: Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7589/.
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H.R. 7589, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7589/.
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