United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7589 (117th)
Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act
Introduced
26 April 2022
Last action
29 September 2022 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20], Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1], Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Kaiali'i Kahele, Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6], Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
28 May 2025
Summary
Reduce and Eliminate Mental Health Outpatient Veteran Copays Act or the REMOVE Copays Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from imposing or collecting any co-payment for the first three mental health outpatient care visits in a calendar year for a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system.
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Timeline
26 April 2022
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 April 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
22 June 2022
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
20 September 2022
Committee
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
Source: Committee
21 September 2022
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
21 September 2022
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
28 September 2022
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
28 September 2022
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8185)
Source: Floor
28 September 2022
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
28 September 2022
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7589.
Source: Floor
28 September 2022
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8185-8186)
Source: Floor
28 September 2022
Floor
Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
29 September 2022
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 · 29 September 2022 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 28 September 2022 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 26 April 2022 · Download file
Documents
8 official files
Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 September 2022
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 29 September 2022
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Engrossed in House (text)
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 28 September 2022
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Passed House
summary · EN · 28 September 2022
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 26 April 2022
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Sponsors
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Kaiali'i Kahele · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← REMOVE Copays Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7589
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7589
- us · 117-hr-7589 · source updated 28 May 2025