S.1182: Veterans Health Care Act of 2005

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced June 7, 2005
  • Latest Major Action Jan. 19, 2006

Bill Summary

Veterans Health Care Act of 2005 - (Sec. 2) Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide up to 14 days of care following birth for the newborn child of a woman veteran receiving maternity care furnished by the Department of Veterans Affairs if the child was delivered in a Department facility or a Department-contracted facility. (Sec. 3) Provides that, if payment made by the Secretary for health care furnished to children of Vietnam...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.1182.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 109-217.
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably (As approved by the Committee, the substitute amendment incorporated related provisions of S. 1182, as introduced, S. 1177, S. 1189, and S. 1190).
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Craig with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-177. Minority views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 284.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
June 7, 2005

Introduced in the Senate by Larry E. Craig (R-Idaho)

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