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S.1723: Strengthening Veterans Health Care Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Aug. 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action Aug. 2, 2017
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Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Aug. 2, 2017
Bill Summary
Strengthening Veterans Health Care Act of 2017 This bill authorizes and appropriates funds to increase veterans access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, including by: (1) hiring primary and specialty care physicians and other medical staff, (2) establishing medical residency programs and increasing residency positions, and (3) improving VA health facility infrastructure.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Aug. 2, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| Aug. 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.) |