US Congress House Bill 2787 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Engrossed on July 25 2018 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-07-25 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Vet HP Act Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program at a minimum of five VA medical centers to provide undergraduate students a clinical observation experience. The VA shall ensure that such program: increases the awareness, knowledge, and empathy of future medical professionals toward the medical conditions common to veterans; increases the diversity of the recruitment pool of future VA physicians; provides a diverse clinical observation experience commensurate with the standard expectations for medical school applications; and expands clinical observation opportunities for all students by encouraging students of all backgrounds to consider a career in medicine. The VA shall select undergraduate students who are U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited science or medical program of study to participate in the program, with priority to students who resided in a health professional shortage area and who are the first in their immediate family to attend an undergraduate institution.

Vet HP Act Veterans-Specific Education for Tomorrow's Health Professionals Act

Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]

Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]

Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]

Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-07-25	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2018-07-24	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2018-07-24	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7132)
2018-07-24	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2787.
2018-07-24	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7132-7133)
2018-07-24	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2018-07-24	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 670.
2018-07-24	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-867.
2018-07-12	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2018-07-12	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-06-27	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2018-06-27	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2018-06-13	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-06-06	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-06-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-06-06	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2787/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2787/BILLS-115hr2787ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2787/BILLS-115hr2787rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2787/BILLS-115hr2787eh.pdf