3.0.0 4080 2023-01-11T13:29:21Z 2023-01-11T13:29:21Z House HR 2015-11-19 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 171 (Thursday, November 19, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:H.R. 4080.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I; Section 8; Clause 1 of the Constitution statesThe Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes,Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide forthe common Defence and general Welfare of the United States .. .[Page H8412]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2015-12-03T20:54:44Z Referred to 2015-11-19T14:30:30Z 2015-12-03 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2015-11-19 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2015-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-11-19 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 N N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2015-11-19 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2015-11-19 True J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2015-11-19 True K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2015-11-19 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2015-11-19 True K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2015-11-19 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2015-11-19 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2015-11-19 True E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2015-11-19 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2015-11-19 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2015-11-19 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 1 2015-11-19 True B001286 Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] Cheri Bustos D IL 17 2015-11-19 True C001036 Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] LOIS CAPPS D CA 24 2015-11-19 True H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2015-11-19 True D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2015-12-10 False K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2015-12-15 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2016-02-01 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2016-02-01 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2016-02-01 False D000399 Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] LLOYD DOGGETT D TX 35 2016-02-01 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2016-02-01 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2016-02-01 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2016-02-01 False L000480 Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] NITA LOWEY D NY M. 17 2016-02-01 False M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2016-02-01 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2016-02-01 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2016-09-08 False Armed Forces and National Security Conflicts and wars Health care coverage and access Mental health Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-11-19 Introduced in House 2015-11-30T21:40:05Z Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

This bill makes any veteran who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during specified conflicts eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the mental illness is attributable to such service.

The conflicts specified include World War II, the Korean conflict, the Vietnam era, the Persian Gulf War, Operations Iraqi Freedom or Enduring Freedom, or any other period of war after the Persian Gulf War, or in combat against a hostile force during any period of hostilities.

]]> Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act Display Title Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for unlimited eligibility for health care for mental illnesses for veterans of combat service during certain periods of hostilities and war. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act Introduced in House 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4080ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4080ih.xml 2015-12-03 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.