United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 998 (108th)
Veterans Medication Accessibility Act
Introduced
27 February 2003
Last action
12 March 2003 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
18 August 2025
Summary
Veterans Medication Accessibility Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish to a veteran such drugs and medicines as may be ordered on prescription of a duly licensed physician in the treatment of any illness or injury of such veteran. (Currently, other requirements must be met before such veterans will be furnished drugs and medicines on private practitioner prescriptions.)
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Timeline
27 February 2003
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E322-323)
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2003
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
27 February 2003
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 2003
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 27 February 2003 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Rescom. Acevedo-Vila, Anibal [D-PR-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stupak, Bart [D-MI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/998
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/998
- us · 108-hr-998 · source updated 18 August 2025