US Congress House Bill 6580 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 26 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans Dental and Vision Benefits Act of 2012 - Provides that, if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines that a veteran who is enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system and obtaining supplemental dental or vision coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) is unable to pay the FEHBP premiums for such coverage because of financial hardship, such veteran shall not be responsible for such premiums. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide outreach to inform eligible veterans of the availability of such coverage, and (2) report every three years over a nine-year period to Congress on the implementation of providing such coverage to such veterans.

Veterans Dental and Vision Benefits Act of 2012

Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-01-02	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
2012-10-26	House	Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
2012-10-26	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2012-10-26	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6580/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6580/BILLS-112hr6580ih.pdf