119th Congress Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 1860: Women Veterans Cancer Care Coordination Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire or designate a Regional Breast Cancer and Gynecologic Cancer Care Coordinator for each Veteran Integrated Services Network (i.e., regional VA health care administrative areas). Among other duties, such coordinators must ensure the coordination of care between VA clinicians and breast and gynecologic cancer community care providers.
Under the bill, veterans are eligible for such care coordination if they are diagnosed with a breast or gynecologic condition and are eligible for health care through the Veterans Community Care Program.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Julia Brownley D-CAOriginal
- Josh Gottheimer D-NJ
- Jennifer McClellan D-VA
- Sarah Elfreth D-MD
- Steven Horsford D-NV
- Zoe Lofgren D-CA
- Kristen McDonald Rivet D-MI
- Dina Titus D-NV
- Gabriel (Gabe) Vasquez D-NM
Who scored on this bill
- 1Sylvia Garcia SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported, passed House4 events+62
- 2Julia BrownleyCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Sarah ElfrethCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Josh GottheimerCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Steven HorsfordCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Sylvia Garcia.
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- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4282)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1860.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4282-4283: 1)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4282)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-220.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.