US Congress Senate Bill 1222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-29 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a three-year pilot program to provide hospital care, medical services, and other related services to veterans residing in the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Federated States of Micronesia. The bill requires the VA to conduct a study and report on the feasibility and advisability of establishing one or more VA offices in the remote Pacific islands to provide hospital care and medical services to veterans residing in the area.

COFA Veterans Review Act of 2019 Compact of Free Association Veterans Review Act of 2019

Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI]	Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]	Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-04-29	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB2916 (Same As) 2019-05-22 - Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1222/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1222/BILLS-116s1222is.pdf