H.R. 2590 · 113th Congress · 2013–2014
21st Century Health Care for Heroes Act
H.R. 2590 in the 113th Congress (2013–2014) was introduced on Jun 28, 2013, sponsored by Christopher P. Gibson with 58 co-sponsors.
During the 113th Congress (2013–2014), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jun 28, 2013
- Co-sponsors
- 58
- Policy area
- Armed Forces and National Security
What it does
21st Century Health Care for Heroes Act - Amends the Wounded Warrior Act to direct the Secretaries of Defenseand Veterans Affairs, in implementing electronic health record systems that provide for the full interoperability of personal health care information between the Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), to ensure that: (1) a health data authoritative source is created within 180 days, (2) the…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Christopher P. Gibson (R-NY). Co-sponsors: 38 Democrats, 20 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJun 28, 2013
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel. (Aug 29, 2013)
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- S. 893: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2013
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- S. 1471: Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act
- H.R. 3304: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
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