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- H.R.2816
H.R.2816: Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019
About This Bill
- Introduced May 16, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 12, 2020
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
24 (19 Democrats, 5 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - May 16, 2019
Bill Summary
Vietnam-Era Veterans Hepatitis C Testing Enhancement Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to make hepatitis C testing available to certain veterans at events organized by veterans service organizations. To be eligible, a veteran must have served in the active military, naval, or air service between February 28, 1961, and May 7, 1975, and must have been discharged or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 12, 2020 |
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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| March 12, 2020 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| March 12, 2020 |
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
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| Sept. 11, 2019 |
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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| June 11, 2019 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| May 16, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| May 16, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) |