US HB6207 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 15-1)
Status: Introduced on September 28 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 28 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
ACT to Improve VA Timing and Efficiency ACTivate Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) seek to award contracts to private entities to assist with scheduling and managing appointments for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system, and (2) ensure that such private entity assistance augments the VA's scheduling and appointment process.
Title
ACT to Improve VA Timing and Efficiency ACTivate Act
Sponsors
| Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] | Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA] | Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] |
| Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] | Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI] | Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL] | Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI] |
| Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. David Joyce [R-OH] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] |
| Rep. Steve King [R-IA] | Rep. Chris Collins [R-NY] | Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2016-09-28 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2016-09-28 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6207/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6207/BILLS-114hr6207ih.pdf |
