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<title>Lead by Example Act of 2016</title>
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<action-date>2016-09-13</action-date>
<action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
<summary-text><![CDATA[<p><b>Lead by Example Act of 2016</b></p> <p>This bill provides that, beginning January 3, 2019, the only health care plan the federal government may make available to Members of Congress and congressional staff shall be health care provided through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).</p> <p>By September 15, 2017, the VA and the Office of Personnel Management shall jointly submit to Congress a plan to carry out this bill, including recommendations for any necessary legislative actions.</p>]]></summary-text>
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<dc:contributor>Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress</dc:contributor>
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