3.0.0 8212 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z 2023-01-11T13:45:00Z House HR 2020-09-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 157 (Friday, September 11, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CUNNINGHAM:H.R. 8212.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 1 ``The Congress shall have Power To .. . provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of theUnited States;''Art. 1, Sec. 8, Cl. 18 ``To make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States or in anyDepartment or Officer thereof''[Page H4337]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2020-09-11T17:01:50Z Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 116 785 S 2020-10-17 Became Public Law No: 116-171. Related bill CRS 2020-09-11 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-09-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-09-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001122 Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] Joe Cunningham D SC 1 N B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2020-09-11 True Armed Forces and National Security Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-09-11 Introduced in House 2020-09-24T11:02:30Z VA Expanded Care Hours Act or the ECHO Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on the attitudes of veterans and Veterans Health Administration staff toward the VA offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of VA facilities, including via telehealth appointments. The VA must also study the feasibility and advisability of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours.

]]> ECHO Act Display Title ECHO Act Short Title(s) as Introduced ECHO Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced VA Expanded Care Hours Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct studies on alternative work schedules for employees of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other matters. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8212ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8212ih.xml 2020-09-11 Referred to the House 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.