US Congress House Resolution 918 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
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]

Expressing support for policies that maintain a robust Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and do not jeopardize care for veterans by moving essential resources to the private sector. Declares that the House of Representatives: supports policies that provide necessary resources to serve veterans by maintaining a robust Veterans Health Administration (VHA); opposes policies that would jeopardize care for veterans by moving essential resources away from the VHA and into the private sector; and supports policies that would create integrated health care networks for veterans, with the VHA serving as the coordinator and primary provider of care and selected high-quality community partners providing care as needed to ensure timely and convenient access for enrolled veterans.

Expressing support for policies that maintain a robust Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs and do not jeopardize care for veterans by moving essential resources to the private sector.

Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Keith Ellison [D-MN]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]

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

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/918/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hres918/BILLS-114hres918ih.pdf