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S. 3162 (111th)
A bill to clarify the health care provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs that constitutes minimum essential coverage.
Introduced
24 March 2010
Last action
23 September 2010 · Floor
Status
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
Sponsors
Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL], Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL], Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE], Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to include children of Vietnam War and certain Korean War veterans receiving care and services through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for spina bifida-related medical conditions and children of women Vietnam veterans born with certain birth defects as meeting the definition of minimum essential coverage under requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).
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Timeline
24 March 2010
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2026)
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2010
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2026)
Source: IntroReferral
24 March 2010
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 2010
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2165)
Source: Floor
26 March 2010
Discharge
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2165)
Source: Discharge
26 March 2010
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2165)
Source: Floor
26 March 2010
Committee
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2165)
Source: Committee
13 April 2010
Floor
Held at the desk.
Source: Floor
13 April 2010
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
23 September 2010
Floor
Message received in the Senate: Returned to the Senate pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1653.
Source: Floor
23 September 2010
Floor
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1653, papers are returned to the Senate.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in Senate · 25 August 2010 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 24 March 2010 · Download file
Documents
6 official files
Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 25 August 2010
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 25 August 2010
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 26 March 2010
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burris, Roland [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Byrd, Robert C. [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Sponsor
- Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Nelson, Ben [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3162
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/3162
- us · 111-s-3162 · source updated 5 December 2025