US SB86 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans Choice Continuation Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, which allows the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.
Title
Veterans Choice Continuation Act
Sponsors
| Sen. John McCain [R-AZ] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] | Sen. Bill Cassidy [R-LA] | Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] |
| Sen. James Lankford [R-OK] | Sen. Thom Tillis [R-NC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB369 (Related) 2017-03-29 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 36.
SB544 (Related) 2017-04-19 - Became Public Law No: 115-26. (TXT | PDF)
SB544 (Related) 2017-04-19 - Became Public Law No: 115-26. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care
Health care coverage and access
Hospital care
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/86/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s86/BILLS-115s86is.pdf |
