3.0.0 1096 2023-01-11T13:28:41Z 2023-01-11T13:28:41Z House HR 2015-02-26 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 33 (Thursday, February 26, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BYRNE:H.R. 1096.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution:The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shallbe necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H1370]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-03-13T15:18:29Z Referred to 2015-02-26T15:02:00Z 2015-03-13 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-02-26 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress B001289 Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] Bradley Byrne R AL 1 N R000575 Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] Mike Rogers R AL 3 2015-02-26 True R000591 Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] Martha Roby R AL 2 2015-02-26 True A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2015-02-26 True M001177 Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-4] Tom McClintock R CA 4 2015-03-19 False C001077 Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] Mike Coffman R CO 6 2015-03-19 False D000619 Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] Rodney Davis R IL 13 2015-03-19 False S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 2015-03-25 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2015-04-13 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2015-04-13 False S001192 Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] Chris Stewart R UT 2 2015-04-13 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2015-04-13 False W000812 Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] Ann Wagner R MO 2 2015-04-13 False C001105 Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] Barbara Comstock R VA 10 2015-04-13 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2015-04-13 False B001282 Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] Andy Barr R KY 6 2015-04-13 False H001036 Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] Jeb Hensarling R TX 5 2015-04-21 False C001045 Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] ANDER CRENSHAW R FL 4 2015-04-21 False B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2015-04-21 False G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2015-04-21 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2015-04-23 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2015-04-28 False C001059 Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-16] Jim Costa D CA 16 2015-04-28 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2015-05-01 False L000569 Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] Blaine Luetkemeyer R MO 3 2015-05-01 False C001083 Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] John Carney D DE C. 0 2015-05-13 False W000804 Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] Robert Wittman R VA J. 1 2015-05-20 False H001051 Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] Richard Hanna R NY L. 22 2015-06-04 False R000587 Rep. Ribble, Reid J. [R-WI-8] Reid Ribble R WI J. 8 2015-07-29 False Armed Forces and National Security Health care coverage and access Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-02-26 Introduced in House 2015-05-28T17:23:26Z Real Choice for Veterans Act

Amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to change a criterion for eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities to a requirement that the veteran resides more than 40 miles from the closest VA medical facility that is able to provide the care and services the veteran seeks (currently, more than 40 miles from the closest VA medical facility).

]]> Real Choice for Veterans Act Display Title Real Choice for Veterans Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to clarify the distance requirements regarding the eligibility of certain veterans to receive medical care and services from non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Real Choice for Veterans Act Introduced in House 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr1096ih/xml/BILLS-114hr1096ih.xml 2015-03-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.