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H.R. 1688 (114th)

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate 20 graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry.

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Introduced

26 March 2015

Last action

14 July 2015 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1], Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1], Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Paul Cook, Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Subjects

Defence, Education

Source updated

7 April 2025

Defence · Education

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Summary

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate up to 20 graduate medical education residency positions for the study of optometry.

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Timeline

  1. 26 March 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 26 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 26 March 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 7 April 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 July 2015

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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