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House Bill 2816
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 16, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 16, 2019
Latest Action
Mar 12, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2816
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Elise Stefanik
New York
Democrat
Josh Harder
California
Democrat
Katie Porter
California
Republican
Paul Cook
California
Democrat
Ro Khanna
California
Democrat
Ted Lieu
California
Democrat
Joe Neguse
Colorado
Democrat
Sanford Bishop Jr.
Georgia
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
Susie Lee
Nevada
Democrat
Jeff Van Drew
New Jersey
Democrat
Adriano Espaillat
New York
Democrat
Antonio Delgado
New York
Republican
Lee Zeldin
New York
Republican
Peter King
New York
Democrat
Tom Suozzi
New York
Democrat
Tim Ryan
Ohio
Democrat
Susan Wild
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Democrat
Joe Cunningham
South Carolina
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
Democrat
Abigail Spanberger
Virginia
Democrat
Elaine Luria
Virginia
Republican
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Washington
Democrat
Derek Kilmer
Washington
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to certain veterans at events organized by veterans service organizations. To be eligible, a veteran must have served in the active military, naval, or air service between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and must have been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.

The program shall be carried out in two rural and three urban Veterans Integrated Service Networks (regional VA health care administrative areas).

The VA shall expand the program to all networks if at least 350,000 veterans are tested for hepatitis C by the program's termination date.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
May 16, 2019
Actions (7)
03/12/2020
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
03/12/2020
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
03/12/2020
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
09/11/2019
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
06/11/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 5:32:25 AM
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