Bill Sponsor
House Bill 5922
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2018
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on May 22, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 22, 2018
Latest Action
May 22, 2018
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
5922
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
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New York
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California
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California
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Colorado
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District of Columbia
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Indiana
Democrat
Maryland
Republican
New York
Democrat
New York
Democrat
Washington
House Votes (0)
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2018

This bill directs 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)
Actions (3)
05/22/2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/22/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/22/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:39:27 PM