United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 627 (108th)
Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2003
Introduced
5 February 2003
Last action
20 February 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5], Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2], Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Veterans' Prescription Drug and Surviving Spouses Assistance Act of 2003 - Suspends, for five years, the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the required copayment for medication furnished to veterans on an outpatient basis for the treatment of non-service-connected disabilities. Increases the maximum annual rates of pensions for surviving spouses of war veterans. Amends the Social Security Act to exclude the amount of such rate increases from a surviving spouse's income for purposes of Medicaid (title XIX) eligibility.
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Timeline
5 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
5 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Source: Committee
20 February 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 5 February 2003 · Download file
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Sponsors
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. LaTourette, Steven C. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Whitfield, Ed [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hart, Melissa A. [R-PA-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrock, Edward L. [R-VA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/627
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/627
- us · 108-hr-627 · source updated 18 August 2025