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H.R. 5734 (114th)

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016

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Introduced

12 July 2016

Last action

14 July 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3], Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25], Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19], Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4], Paul Cook, Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Thornberry, Mac [R-TX-13], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4], Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1], Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7], Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7], Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12], Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10], Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4], Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1], Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

Summary

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA or a non-VA facility. The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting with such procedure.

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Timeline

  1. 12 July 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 12 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 12 July 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 July 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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