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H.R. 3198 (102nd)

Veterans Dignity in Health Care Act of 1991

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Introduced

1 August 1991

Last action

1 August 1991 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4], Rep. Geren, Pete [D-TX-12], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Solomon, Gerald B. H. [R-NY-22], Rep. Taylor, Charles H. [R-NC-11], Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Bateman, Herbert H. [R-VA-1], Sen. Bunning, Jim [R-KY], Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-7], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Slaughter, D. French, Jr. [R-VA-7], Rep. Darden, George (Buddy) [D-GA-7], Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Donnelly, Brian J. [D-MA-11], Rep. Sundquist, Don [R-TN-7], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Payne, Lewis F., Jr. [D-VA-5], Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Valentine, Tim [D-NC-2], Rep. Ballenger, Cass [R-NC-10], Rep. Jones, Walter B. [D-NC-1], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Dickinson, William L. [R-AL-2], Rep. Neal, Stephen L. [D-NC-5], Rep. Peterson, Douglas (Pete) [D-FL-2], Rep. Hammerschmidt, John P. [R-AR-3], Rep. Volkmer, Harold L. [D-MO-9], Rep. Hatcher, Charles [D-GA-2], Rep. Clement, Bob [D-TN-5], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Lewis, Jerry [R-CA-41], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Parker, Mike [R-MS-4], Rep. Browder, Glen [D-AL-3]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence, Housing

Source updated

26 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence · Housing

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Summary

Veterans Dignity in Health Care Act of 1991 - Grants veterans who are patients or residents in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers, nursing homes, and domiciliaries the right to purchase and use tobacco products. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that: (1) each VA facility that maintains a commissary or canteen makes tobacco products available through, and provides patients or residents access to, the commissary or canteen; and (2) each VA facility maintains and provides patients or residents access to an indoor patient smoking area.

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  2. 1 August 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 1 August 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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