Bill113th CongressFiled Jun 12, 2014Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 4862
Our Vets Deserve Better Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jun 12, 2014)
Our Vets Deserve Better Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), within 30 days after this Act's enactment, to meet with specified advisory committees to receive administrative and policy recommendations to improve the VA health care system.
Lists those advisory committees as:
- the Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs,
- the Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Committee,
- the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee,
- the Health Services Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board,
- the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses,
- the Special Medical Advisory Group,
- the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation, and
- the Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee.
What just happenedJun 27, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Heck, Denny [D-WA-10](D-WA)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2014
- Jun 27, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 12, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Jun 12, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jun 12, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House