United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2601 (115th)
VICTOR Act of 2017
Introduced
23 May 2017
Last action
8 November 2017 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2], Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9], Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8], Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19], Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran who: (1) requires an organ transplant, (2) lives more than 100 miles from a Department of Veterans Affairs transplant center, and (3) is seeking such care and services related to a required organ transplant at a transplant center that is located within 100 miles of such veteran's residence and operated by such an entity.
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Timeline
22 May 2017
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4395)
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
23 May 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 May 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 November 2017
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
2 November 2017
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 November 2017
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 H8559)
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2601.
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8558-8560)
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Floor
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
Source: Calendars
7 November 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
Source: Committee
7 November 2017
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
Source: Committee
7 November 2017
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
7 November 2017
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8559)
Source: Floor
8 November 2017
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 · 8 November 2017 · Download file
- Reported in House · 7 November 2017 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 7 November 2017 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 23 May 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 8 November 2017
Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 7 November 2017
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Engrossed in House · EN · 7 November 2017
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 7 November 2017
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2601
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/2601
- us · 115-hr-2601 · source updated 7 April 2025