Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2017
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA or a non-VA facility.
The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting such procedure.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-11-08 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | Senate |
| 2017-11-07 | Floor | The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-07 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-07 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8553) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-07 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1133. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-07 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8553-8554) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-07 | Floor | Mr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-07 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 289. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-07 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-393. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-02 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2017-11-02 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-03-03 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-02-16 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | House floor actions |
| 2017-02-16 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |