To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
USA115th CongressHR-874| House
| Updated: 2/6/2017
David Loebsack
Democratic Representative
Iowa
Cosponsors (49)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)John Katko (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHospital careMental healthVeterans' medical care
To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
USA115th CongressHR-874| House
| Updated: 2/6/2017
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
David Loebsack
Democratic Representative
Iowa
Cosponsors (49)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)John Katko (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Don Young (Republican)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Darren Soto (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Lou Barletta (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)Walter B. Jones (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Bob Goodlatte (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of Veterans AffairsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHospital careMental healthVeterans' medical care