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- H.R.1662
H.R.1662: To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking in any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
About This Bill
- Introduced March 21, 2017
- Latest Major Action Nov. 16, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Versions
- Reported in House - Nov. 16, 2018
- Introduced in House - March 21, 2017
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits smoking: (1) indoors in any Veterans Health Administration facility, and (2) outdoors in any such facility as of October 1, 2022. The bill repeals a provision authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to furnish tobacco to veterans receiving hospital or domiciliary care.
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Nov. 16, 2018 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 806.
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| Nov. 16, 2018 |
Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-1033.
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| May 17, 2017 |
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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| May 17, 2017 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 6, 2017 |
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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| March 29, 2017 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| March 29, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| March 21, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 21, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) |