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H.R.5418

H.R.5418: Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act

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About This Bill

Introduced March 29, 2018
Latest Major Action Aug. 1, 2018

Bill Sponsor

Jack Bergman (R-Mich.)

Bill Cosponsors

4 (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Referred in Senate - May 22, 2018
Engrossed in House - May 21, 2018
Reported in House - May 21, 2018
Introduced in House - March 29, 2018

Bill Summary

Veterans Affairs Medical-Surgical Purchasing Stabilization Act (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in procuring medical, surgical, dental, or laboratory items for VA medical facilities through the Medical Surgical Prime Vendor (MSPV) program, to: (1) award contracts to multiple regional prime vendors instead of a single nationwide prime vendor, and (2) prohibit a prime vendor from solely designing the...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Aug. 1, 2018	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
May 22, 2018	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 21, 2018	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 2018	Voice Vote in the House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4257)
May 21, 2018	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5418.
May 21, 2018	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4257-4258)
May 21, 2018	Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 21, 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 536.
May 21, 2018	Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-693.
May 8, 2018	Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Discharged.
May 8, 2018	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 8, 2018	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 29, 2018	Referred to the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
March 29, 2018	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
March 29, 2018	Introduced in the House by Jack Bergman (R-Mich.)

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