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HR 4309 97th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Chiropractic and chiropractors Veterans' medical care

A bill to provide chiropractic treatment when requested for veterans eligible for outpatient medical care.

Introduced: July 28, 1981 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 23, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Jul 28, 1981
Introduced in House
Jul 28, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Entitles veterans eligible for medical services to chiropractic treatment upon request.

What's happening now August 23, 1982

Executive Comment Requested from VA.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 17, 1982
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4309: A bill to provide chiropractic treatment when requested for veterans eligible for outpatient medical care.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4309/
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"H.R. 4309: A bill to provide chiropractic treatment when requested for veterans eligible for outpatient medical care.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4309/.
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H.R. 4309, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4309/.
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