US HB4589 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-10-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Permanently extends the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to health care facilities.
Title
To make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants for the transportation of highly rural veterans to medical care.
Sponsors
| Rep. TJ Cox [D-CA] | Rep. Suzanne Lee [D-NV] | Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL] | Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] |
| Rep. Chip Roy [R-TX] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA] | Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA] |
| Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Dan Crenshaw [R-TX] |
| Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
| Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR] | Rep. Denver Riggleman [R-VA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Don Young [R-AK] |
| Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA] | Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN] | Rep. Charles Fleischmann [R-TN] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] |
| Rep. James Hagedorn [R-MN] | Rep. Will Hurd [R-TX] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] |
| Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA] | Rep. Vicky Hartzler [R-MO] | Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] |
| Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-14 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-10-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2019-10-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Rural conditions and development
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding
Veterans' medical care
Health care coverage and access
Rural conditions and development
Transportation costs
Transportation programs funding
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/4589/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr4589/BILLS-116hr4589ih.pdf |
