US HB6108 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on September 21 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.

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Title

Never Again Act

Sponsors

Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]
Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY]Rep. Jose Serrano [D-NY]Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]Rep. Tom Marino [R-PA]Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]
Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA]Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]
Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]Rep. David Young [R-IA]Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA]Rep. Lou Barletta [R-PA]Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]
Rep. Brad Ashford [D-NE]Rep. Marc Veasey [D-TX]Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]
Rep. Brad Wenstrup [R-OH]Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]Rep. John Shimkus [R-IL]
Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX]Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Rep. John Delaney [D-MD]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL]
Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Marlin Stutzman [R-IN]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]
Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]Rep. David Joyce [R-OH]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]Rep. David Valadao [R-CA]Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R-NJ]
Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Daniel Lipinski [D-IL]Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]

History

DateChamberAction
2016-10-06HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2016-09-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2016-09-21HouseIntroduced in House

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