US HB4862 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-06-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Our Vets Deserve Better Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to meet with specified advisory committees to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the VA health care system. Lists those advisory committees as: the Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee, the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee, the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board, the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, the Special Medical Advisory Group, the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, and the Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee.

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Title

Our Vets Deserve Better Act

Sponsors

Rep. Denny Heck [D-WA]

History

DateChamberAction
2014-06-27HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-06-12HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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