3.0.0 1133 2023-01-11T13:35:09Z 2023-01-11T13:35:09Z House HR 2017-02-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 28 (Thursday, February 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTER of Texas:H.R. 1133.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution, whichgrants Congress the power to provide for the common Defenseand general Welfare of the United States.[Page H1304]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-11-08T17:13:52Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-03T14:06:31Z Reported by 2017-11-07T19:35:59Z Markup by 2017-11-02T17:24:50Z Referred to 2017-02-16T15:09:35Z H. Rept. 115-393 VA MISSION Act of 2018 115 5674 HR 2018-05-11 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516. Related bill CRS Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017 115 2193 S 2018-03-07 By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212. Related bill CRS VA MISSION Act of 2018 115 2372 S 2018-06-06 Became Public Law No: 115-182. Related bill CRS VA MISSION Act of 2018 115 2906 S 2018-05-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS Veterans Transplant Coverage Act 115 115 S 2017-07-11 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-320. Related bill CRS 2017-11-08 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2017-11-07 15:12:23 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 15:12:22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 15:12:20 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8553) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 15:12:20 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2017-11-07 15:04:26 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1133. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 15:04:24 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8553-8554) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 15:04:16 Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2017-11-07 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00289 2017-11-07 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-393. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-11-07 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-393. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-11-02 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-11-02 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-03 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-02-16 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001051 Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] John Carter R TX R. 31 N M001157 Rep. McCaul, Michael T. 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Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] Bill Johnson R OH 6 2017-10-25 False G000582 Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon R PR 0 2017-11-01 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2017-11-01 False M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2017-11-07 False 2017-11-09T16:00:05Z H.R. 1133, Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53302 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on November 2, 2017 Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Health facilities and institutions Organ and tissue donation and transplantation Surgery and anesthesia Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2017-02-16 Introduced in House 2017-11-13T16:45:56Z Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017

This bill authorizes 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 or a non-VA facility.

The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting such procedure.

]]> 36 2017-11-07 Passed House amended 2017-11-13T23:07:18Z 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.

]]> Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 Display Title Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to House Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 H House Short Titles as Passed House Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017 H House Official Titles as Amended by House To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 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. H House Referred in Senate 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1133rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1133rfs.xml Reported in House 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1133rh/xml/BILLS-115hr1133rh.xml Engrossed in House 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1133eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1133eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1133ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1133ih.xml 2017-11-08 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.