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US HR4908Native American PACT Act Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act
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Introduced
10/29/2019
10/29/2019
In Committee
07/30/2020
07/30/2020
Crossed Over
09/23/2020
09/23/2020
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
Native American PACT Act Native American PACT Act Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services.
AI Summary
This bill, the Native American Veteran Parity in Access to Care Today Act or Native American PACT Act, prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from collecting copayments from American Indian or Alaska Native veterans for hospital care or medical services. The bill defines a "covered veteran" as either a veteran who is catastrophically disabled or a veteran who is an Indian or urban Indian, as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. The amendments made by this bill will take effect one year after the date of enactment.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (12)
Ruben Gallego (D)*,
Gil Cisneros (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Paul Cook (R),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Kendra Horn (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Markwayne Mullin (R),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Scott Tipton (R),
Last Action
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 09/23/2020)
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