US Congress House Bill 2496 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on May 22 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-05-22 - Became Public Law No: 114-19. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the replacement of the existing VA Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, in FY2015 in an amount not to exceed $900 million. (Sec. 3) The 40-mile distance requirement for a veteran to use a non-VA medical facility under the veterans choice program of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 shall be construed to allow a veteran to access a non-VA medical facility if: the veteran resides more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA facility; or the veteran faces an unusual or excessive burden in traveling to such VA medical facility not only because of geographical challenges (as under current law) but also because of environmental factors, such as roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather, because of a medical condition that impacts the ability to travel, or because of other factors as the Secretary determines.

Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act

Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-05-22	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-19. (TXT | PDF)
2015-05-22	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-05-22	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-05-22	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-05-22	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3289-3290)
2015-05-21	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2015-05-21	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-05-21	House	On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H3547)
2015-05-21	House	Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H3546-3547)
2015-05-21	House	Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged. (consideration: CR H3546)
2015-05-21	House	Mr. Coffman asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider. (consideration: CR H3546)
2015-05-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2015-05-21	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2496/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2496/BILLS-114hr2496eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2496/BILLS-114hr2496enr.pdf