SAVE LIVES Act
USA117th CongressHR-1276| House
| Updated: 6/16/2021
Mark Takano
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (54)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Barry Moore (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act or the SAVE LIVES Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the bill, covered individuals are veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system; specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad; beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran; family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program; and the spouses of veterans. The VA must prioritize the vaccination of (1) veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) veterans who fail to enroll but receive hospital care and medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of separation from service, and (3) caregivers accompanying such prioritized veterans. Under the bill, the VA is authorized to determine the timing for offering a vaccine to the spouse of a veteran.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1178; text: CR H1178)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1620)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1620)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1620)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H1603)
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 1276, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1603)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H1603)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-4.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Armed Forces and National Security
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDisability and paralysisEmergency medical services and trauma careHospital careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesVeterans' medical care
SAVE LIVES Act
USA117th CongressHR-1276| House
| Updated: 6/16/2021
Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act or the SAVE LIVES Act This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the bill, covered individuals are veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system; specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad; beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran; family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregiver Support Services; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Medical Foster Home Program, Bowel and Bladder Program, Home Based Primary Care Program, or Veteran Directed Care Program; and the spouses of veterans. The VA must prioritize the vaccination of (1) veterans who are enrolled in the VA health care system, (2) veterans who fail to enroll but receive hospital care and medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of separation from service, and (3) caregivers accompanying such prioritized veterans. Under the bill, the VA is authorized to determine the timing for offering a vaccine to the spouse of a veteran.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H1178; text: CR H1178)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
On passage Passed without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1620)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S1620)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S1620)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.(text: CR H1603)
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 1276, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H1603)
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection. (text: CR H1603)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 117-4.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mark Takano
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (54)
Matthew M. Rosendale (Republican)Chip Roy (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Barry Moore (Republican)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Van Taylor (Republican)Mariannette Miller-Meeks (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Andrew R. Garbarino (Republican)Frank J. Mrvan (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Nancy Mace (Republican)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Troy E. Nehls (Republican)Peter Meijer (Republican)Daniel Webster (Republican)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Madison Cawthorn (Republican)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Chris Jacobs (Republican)Tony Gonzales (Republican)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Mike Bost (Republican)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Jack Bergman (Republican)Tracey Mann (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Vern Buchanan (Republican)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthDisability and paralysisEmergency medical services and trauma careHospital careImmunology and vaccinationInfectious and parasitic diseasesVeterans' medical care