US HB1721 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 13 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-13 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: House Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Government Accountability Office to review and report on the budget requests for Department of Veterans Affairs medical care accounts in the President's submitted budgets for FY2020-FY2022. Medical care accounts are the following accounts of the Veterans Health Administration: Medical Services, Medical Support and Compliance, Medical Facilities, and Medical Community Care.
Title
Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act
Sponsors
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] | Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Katie Hill [D-CA] | Rep. James Himes [D-CT] |
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Ed Case [D-HI] | Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA] | Rep. Veronica Escobar [D-TX] |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2019-03-13 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2019-03-13 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Veterans' medical care
Budget process
Congressional oversight
Department of Veterans Affairs
Executive agency funding and structure
Government studies and investigations
Health programs administration and funding
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1721/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr1721/BILLS-116hr1721ih.pdf |