Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-1133| House
| Updated: 11/8/2017
John R. Carter
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (79)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)David Young (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran, notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA facility or a non-VA facility that has an agreement with the VA. (The live donor shall be deemed to be an individual eligible for hospital care and medical services at a non-VA facility pursuant to such an agreement solely for the purposes of receiving such operation, care, and services.) Subject to fund availability, the VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting such procedure.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-393.
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8553-8554)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1133.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8553)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8553)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans AffairsHealth facilities and institutionsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationSurgery and anesthesiaVeterans' medical care
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
USA115th CongressHR-1133| House
| Updated: 11/8/2017
Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran, notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA facility or a non-VA facility that has an agreement with the VA. (The live donor shall be deemed to be an individual eligible for hospital care and medical services at a non-VA facility pursuant to such an agreement solely for the purposes of receiving such operation, care, and services.) Subject to fund availability, the VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting such procedure.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-393.
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8553-8554)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1133.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8553)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8553)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
John R. Carter
Republican Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (79)
Lamar Smith (Republican)Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Thomas MacArthur (Republican)Robert Pittenger (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Kay Granger (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Martha Roby (Republican)Scott Taylor (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Neal P. Dunn (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)David Young (Republican)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Sam Johnson (Republican)Ken Calvert (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Jody B. Hice (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Mario Diaz-Balart (Republican)David P. Joyce (Republican)Joe Wilson (Republican)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Steve King (Republican)Ted Poe (Republican)Roger Williams (Republican)Will Hurd (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Tom Marino (Republican)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Gary J. Palmer (Republican)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)David G. Valadao (Republican)Diane Black (Republican)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Rodney P. Frelinghuysen (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Jenniffer González-Colón (Republican)Trent Franks (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)Bill Johnson (Republican)Robert B. Aderholt (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)Barbara Comstock (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- HR 115-5674: VA MISSION Act of 2018
- S 115-115: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for an operation on a live donor for purposes of conducting a transplant procedure for a veteran, and for other purposes.
- S 115-2906: A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to improve the recruitment of health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve construction by the Department, and for other purposes.
- S 115-2372: VA MISSION Act of 2018
- S 115-2193: Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsHealth facilities and institutionsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationSurgery and anesthesiaVeterans' medical care