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Senate Bill 143
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 16, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
Jan 16, 2019
Latest Action
Aug 16, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
143
Congress
116
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
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Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Joni Ernst
Iowa
Republican
Cory Gardner
Colorado
Independent
Angus King
Maine
Democrat
Maggie Hassan
New Hampshire
Democrat
Martin Heinrich
New Mexico
Republican
Rob Portman
Ohio
Republican
Mike Rounds
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges.

DOE shall carry out a pilot program to develop tools for big data analytics in order to advance artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex big data challenges.

Text (2)
Reported to Senate
August 16, 2019
Introduced in Senate
January 16, 2019
Related Bills (1)
Jul 23, 2019
Passed House
27
Sponsorship
House Bill 617
Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act
Active
Type
Identical Bill
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CRS
Type
Related Bill
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House
Actions (6)
08/16/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 172.
08/16/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/01/2019 without amendment. With written report No. 116-70.
07/16/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
07/09/2019
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-327.
01/16/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
01/16/2019
Introduced in Senate
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