US Congress House Bill 2487 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to award grants to eligible institutions to (1) establish a master's degree program in orthotics and prosthetics, or (2) expand upon an existing master's degree program in such area. The VA shall give grant priority to institutions that have entered into a partnership with a medical center administered by the VA or a facility administered by the Department of Defense. An eligible institution is an educational institution that is either accredited by the National Commission on Orthotic and Prosthetic Education or that demonstrates an ability to meet such accreditation requirements if it receives a grant. The bill also requires the VA to award a grant to an institution with orthotic and prosthetic research and education experience to (1) establish the Center of Excellence in Orthotic and Prosthetic Education; and (2) improve orthotic and prosthetic outcomes for veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and civilians by conducting orthotic and prosthetic research.

Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act

Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Sen. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY]	Rep. Jackie Walorski [R-IN]	Rep. Gil Cisneros [D-CA]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]
Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]	Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-05-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2019-05-02	House	Introduced in House

SB1315 (Same As) 2019-05-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S2618)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2487/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2487/BILLS-116hr2487ih.pdf