Senate Bill 925
115th Congress(2017-2018)
VETS Act of 2017
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Jan 3, 2018
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
925
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.
checkPassed on January 3, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Summary
Veterans E-Health and Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 or the VETS Act of 2017
This bill allows a licensed health care professional of the Department of Veterans Affairs to practice his or her profession using telemedicine at any location in any state, regardless of where the professional or patient is located.
Amendments (1)
Jan 03, 2018
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1868
In the nature of a substitute.
Agreed To
01/05/2018
Held at the desk.
01/05/2018
Received in the House.
01/04/2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
01/03/2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
01/03/2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
01/03/2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S25)
01/03/2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
04/25/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
04/25/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:56 PM