United States 117th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 7277 — Improving Oversight of Veterans Community Care Providers Act of 2022

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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Summary

Improving Oversight of the Veterans Community Care Providers Act of 2022 This bill requires the Veterans Health Administration to carry out a plan to improve the methods by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) identifies health care providers that are not eligible to participate in the Veterans Community Care Program. The VA must certify to Congress it has implemented the plan not later than 270 days after the enactment of this bill.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill HR 7277 had text added in the engrossed version in the House and removed in the referred version in the Senate. Specifically, it includes lines that detail its receipt and referral to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. This change matters because it indicates the legislative process is moving forward by documenting the bill's progress in the Senate.

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7277 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
7277 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
7277 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 17, 2022 Received;
7277 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs identifies health care providers that are not eligible to participate in the Veterans Community Care Program.
read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs identifies health care providers that are not eligible to participate in the Veterans Community Care Program.
CHERYL L.
Clerk.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
117th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
R.
7277 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To improve the methods by which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs identifies health care providers that are not eligible to participate in the Veterans Community Care Program.
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Sections of law this bill changes

From the bill's own amending language, matched to the official United States Code (current through Public Law 119-124).

Also cites: 38 U.S.C. § 1703

Action History

  1. Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1464, proceedings on H.R. 7277 are considered vacated.

  2. Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended.

  3. Pursuant to section 2 of H. Res. 1464, and the motion offered by Mr. Carter (LA), the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 4275, as amended; H.R. 5502, as amended; H.R. 5721, as amended; H.R. 6290, as amended; H.R. 7277, as amended; H.R. 7299, as amended; and H.R. 8416, as amended. (consideration: CR H8566-8574; text: CR H8569)

  4. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  5. Mr. Takano moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  6. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8465-8467; text: CR H8465-8566)

  7. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 7277.

  8. At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

  9. Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.

  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  11. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

  12. Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.

  13. Introduced in House

  14. Introduced in House

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7277 do?
Improving Oversight of the Veterans Community Care Providers Act of 2022 This bill requires the Veterans Health Administration to carry out a plan to improve the methods by which the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) identifies health care providers that are not eligible to participate in the Veterans Community Care Program. The VA must certify to Congress it has implemented the plan not later than 270 days after the enactment of this bill.
Who sponsors HR 7277?
HR 7277 is sponsored by Pappas, Chris (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7277?
This bill died with 117th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 7277?
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