Strengthening Veterans Health Care Act of 2017

Summary

Strengthening Veterans Health Care Act of 2017 This bill authorizes and appropriates funds to increase veterans access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, including by: (1) hiring primary and specialty care physicians and other medical staff, (2) establishing medical residency programs and increasing residency positions, and (3) improving VA health facility infrastructure.

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Timeline

1. 2 August 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 August 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 2 August 2017 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 2 August 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 August 2017

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Sponsors

• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• · ssva00 · Standing

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