Our Vets Deserve Better Act
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HR 4862 — Our Vets Deserve Better Act
Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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Summary
Our Vets Deserve Better Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to meet with specified advisory committees to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the VA health care system. Lists those advisory committees as: the Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee, the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee, the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board, the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, the Special Medical Advisory Group, the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, and the Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee.
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Read HR 4862 on the official United States source →Action History
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsors
- Denny Heck · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 4862 do?
- Our Vets Deserve Better Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to meet with specified advisory committees to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the VA health care system. Lists those advisory committees as: the Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee, the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee, the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board, the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, the Special Medical Advisory Group, the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, and the Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee.
- Who sponsors HR 4862?
- HR 4862 is sponsored by Denny Heck (D).
- What is the current status of HR 4862?
- This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” 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 4862?
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