United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1972 (115th)
VA Billing Accountability Act
Introduced
6 April 2017
Last action
22 May 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3], Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2], Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11], Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
VA Billing Accountability Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to waive the requirement that a veteran make copayments for medications, hospital care, nursing home care, and medical services if: an error committed by the VA or a VA employee was the cause of delaying copayment notification to the veteran, and the veteran received such notification later than 120 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services. In requiring a veteran to make a copayment for care or services provided at a VA or a non-VA medical facility, the VA shall notify the veteran not later than 120 days (18 months in the case of a non-VA facility) after the date on which the veteran received the care or services. If the VA does not provide notification by such date, it may not collect the payment, including through a third-party entity, unless the veteran is provided with: information about applying for a waiver and establishing a payment plan with the VA, and an opportunity to make a waiver or establish a payment plan. The VA shall review and improve its copayment billing internal controls and notification procedures.
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Timeline
6 April 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 April 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
26 September 2017
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
8 May 2018
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
8 May 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
8 May 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 May 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 524.
Source: Calendars
18 May 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681.
Source: Committee
18 May 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-681.
Source: Committee
21 May 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
21 May 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4247)
Source: Floor
21 May 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4247)
Source: Floor
21 May 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1972.
Source: Floor
21 May 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4247-4248)
Source: Floor
21 May 2018
Floor
Mr. Dunn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
22 May 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 22 May 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 21 May 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 18 May 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 6 April 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 May 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 22 May 2018
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 21 May 2018
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 May 2018
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Reed, Tom [R-NY-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barletta, Lou [R-PA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1972
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1972
- us · 115-hr-1972 · source updated 7 April 2025