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House Bill 2601
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017
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Passed House on Nov 7, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Republican
Introduced
May 23, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 8, 2017
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
2601
Congress
115
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
Neal Dunn
Florida
Republican
Amata Coleman Radewagen
American Samoa
Republican
Paul Gosar
Arizona
Republican
Ed Royce
California
Democrat
Lou Correa
California
Republican
Daniel Webster
Florida
Republican
Dennis Ross
Florida
Republican
Francis Rooney
Florida
Republican
Gus Bilirakis
Florida
Republican
John Rutherford
Florida
Republican
Matt Gaetz
Florida
Republican
Ted Yoho
Florida
Republican
Tom Rooney
Florida
Republican
Jody Hice
Georgia
Democrat
Sanford Bishop Jr.
Georgia
Republican
Mike Bost
Illinois
Republican
Jim Banks
Indiana
Republican
Luke Messer
Indiana
Republican
David Young
Iowa
Republican
Clay Higgins
Louisiana
Republican
Bruce Poliquin
Maine
Republican
Jack Bergman
Michigan
Republican
Don Bacon
Nebraska
Republican
Peter King
New York
Republican
Richard Hudson
North Carolina
Republican
Walter B. Jones Jr.
North Carolina
Democrat
Gregorio Sablan
Northern Mariana Islands
Republican
Mike Kelly
Pennsylvania
Republican
Ryan Costello
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Republican
Jodey Arrington
Texas
Republican
Mia Love
Utah
Republican
Mike Gallagher
Wisconsin
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on November 7, 2017
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8559)
Summary

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran who: (1) requires an organ transplant, (2) lives more than 100 miles from a Department of Veterans Affairs transplant center, and (3) is seeking such care and services related to a required organ transplant at a transplant center that is located within 100 miles of such veteran's residence and operated by such an entity.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
November 8, 2017
Reported in House
November 7, 2017
Engrossed in House
November 7, 2017
Introduced in House
May 23, 2017
Actions (15)
11/08/2017
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/07/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/07/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8559)
11/07/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8559)
11/07/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2601.
11/07/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8558-8560)
11/07/2017
Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/07/2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
11/07/2017
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
11/02/2017
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
11/02/2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/23/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/23/2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/23/2017
Introduced in House
05/22/2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4395)
Public Record
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