US Congress Senate Bill 1266 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on December 20 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-12-20 - Became Public Law No: 115-95. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Enhancing Veteran Care Act (Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to contract with a nonprofit organization that accredits health care organizations and programs in the United States to investigate a VA medical center to assess and report deficiencies of the center's facilities. The VA shall delegate such authority to the Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) in which the medical center is located or to the director of such medical center. Before entering into a contract, a VISN director or a medical center director shall notify the VA, the VA Inspector General, and the Government Accountability Office in order to coordinate an investigation conducted pursuant to such contract with any other ongoing investigations.

Enhancing Veteran Care Act

Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]

Sen. James Lankford [R-OK]

Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL]

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]

2017-12-06 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill RC# 661 (Y: 423 N: 0 NV: 9 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-12-20	House	Became Public Law No: 115-95. (TXT | PDF)
2017-12-20	House	Signed by President.
2017-12-08	House	Presented to President.
2017-12-06	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2017-12-06	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 423 - 0 (Roll no. 661). (text: CR 12/5/2017 H9641-9642)
2017-12-06	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9684-9685)
2017-12-05	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2017-12-05	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1266.
2017-12-05	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9641-9643)
2017-12-05	House	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2017-11-13	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2017-11-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2017-11-13	House	Received in the House.
2017-11-13	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-11-09	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7166-7167)
2017-11-09	Senate	Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7166-7167)
2017-07-11	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2017-05-25	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

HB42 (Related) 2017-05-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1266/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1266/BILLS-115s1266is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1266/BILLS-115s1266es.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1266/BILLS-115s1266enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2017661