3.0.0 5314 2023-01-11T13:40:12Z 2023-01-11T13:40:12Z House HR 2018-03-15 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 46 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARTWRIGHT:H.R. 5314.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 H1653]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2018-03-15T14:37:38Z Referred to 2018-03-15T14:00:51Z 2018-03-15 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2018-03-15 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2018-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-03-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 N C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2018-03-15 True N000015 Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] RICHARD NEAL D MA E. 1 2018-03-15 True P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2018-03-15 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2018-03-15 True D000610 Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] Theodore Deutch D FL E. 22 2018-03-15 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2018-03-15 True K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2018-03-15 True J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 2018-03-15 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2018-03-15 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2018-03-15 True K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2018-03-15 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2018-03-15 True R000577 Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] TIM RYAN D OH 13 2018-03-15 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2018-03-15 True K000385 Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] Robin Kelly D IL L. 2 2018-03-15 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2018-03-15 True O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2018-03-15 True H001064 Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10] Denny Heck D WA 10 2018-03-15 True L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2018-03-15 True P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2018-04-11 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2018-04-11 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2018-05-08 False K000188 Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] RON KIND D WI 3 2018-09-13 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 2018-03-15 Introduced in House 2018-04-27T22:11:18Z Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act

This bill makes veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations 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.

]]> 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 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr5314ih/xml/BILLS-115hr5314ih.xml 2018-03-15 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.