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H.R. 1844 (115th)

Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

30 March 2017

Last action

31 March 2017 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Kihuen, Ruben J. [D-NV-4], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use the VA's existing authority to furnish health care to veterans at non-VA facilities to provide health care at non-VA facilities to veterans who reside more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA medical facility providing the care they seek.

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Timeline

  1. 30 March 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 March 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 March 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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