US Congress House Bill 1506 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-04-17 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017 This bill increases the annual and five-year caps on the amount of education debt reduction available to Veterans Health Administration health care professionals under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education debt reduction program. The VA may waive such caps for a participant working in a geographical area designated by the Department of Health and Human Services as a health professional shortage area with respect to such participant's specialty or assignment.

VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2017

Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]	Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-04-17	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2017-03-27	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-03-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-03-10	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1506/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1506/BILLS-115hr1506ih.pdf