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Senate Bill 544
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to modify the termination date for the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
Active
Active
Passed House on Apr 5, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Mar 7, 2017
Latest Action
Apr 19, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
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
544
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
Democrat
Jon Tester
Montana
Republican
John McCain
Arizona
Republican
John Boozman
Arkansas
Democrat
Michael Bennet
Colorado
Democrat
Richard Blumenthal
Connecticut
Democrat
Bill Nelson
Florida
Republican
Johnny Isakson
Georgia
Democrat
Brian Schatz
Hawaii
Democrat
Mazie Hirono
Hawaii
Republican
Mike Crapo
Idaho
Republican
Jerry Moran
Kansas
Independent
Angus King
Maine
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland
Democrat
Gary Peters
Michigan
Republican
Steve Daines
Montana
Democrat
Heidi Heitkamp
North Dakota
Republican
John Hoeven
North Dakota
Democrat
Sherrod Brown
Ohio
Democrat
Jeff Merkley
Oregon
Republican
Mike Rounds
South Dakota
Democrat
Joe Manchin
West Virginia
Democrat
Tammy Baldwin
Wisconsin
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (1)
checkPassed on April 3, 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 Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2163)
Summary

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to eliminate the August 7, 2017, sunset date for the Veterans Choice Program, thus allowing the program to operate until all of the money in the Veterans Choice Fund is expended.

The bill makes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) the primary payer (currently the VA is the secondary payer) for medical care relating to non-service connected disabilities and recovery of costs from third parties for certain care under the program.

The VA may share medical information with a non-VA entity (including private entities and other federal agencies) that provides veterans with authorized hospital care or medical services. Such entity may not redisclose or use such information for a purpose other than that for which the disclosure was made.

Text (3)
Enrolled Bill
Engrossed in Senate
April 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
March 7, 2017
Related Bills (2)
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in Senate
6
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 86
Veterans Choice Continuation Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 09, 2017
Introduced in House
7
Sponsorship
House Bill 369
To eliminate the sunset of the Veterans Choice Program, and for other purposes.
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
House
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (17)
04/19/2017
Signed by President.
04/07/2017
Presented to President.
04/05/2017
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
04/05/2017
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2722)
04/05/2017
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2722)
04/05/2017
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 544.
04/05/2017
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2722-2726)
04/05/2017
Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
04/03/2017
Held at the desk.
04/03/2017
Received in the House.
04/03/2017
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
04/03/2017
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (text: CR S2163)
04/03/2017
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(text: CR S2163)
04/03/2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2163-2164)
04/03/2017
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S2163-2164)
03/07/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
03/07/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 5, 2023 4:12:13 PM
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