117th Congress · HOUSE BILLENACTED

H.R. 1276Strengthening and Amplifying Vaccination Efforts to Locally Immunize All Veterans and Every Spouse Act

To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish COVID-19 vaccines to certain individuals, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Feb 24, 2021
Last action Jun 16, 2021
Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Feb 24, 2021
Step 2
Referred
Jun 16, 2021
Veterans' Affairs
Step 3
Committee
Mar 9, 2021
Step 4
House floor
Mar 9, 2021
Passed House
Step 5
Senate
Mar 17, 2021
Passed Senate w/ Changes
Step 6
Resolve Changes
House Must Approve Changes
Step 7
Signed
Mar 24, 2021
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) vaccine to covered individuals during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Under the bill, covered individuals are veterans who are not eligible to enroll in the VA health care system; specified veterans who are eligible for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care abroad; beneficiaries who are eligible for care due to a specified disability or death of a veteran; family caregivers of veterans who are participating in the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers; caregivers of veterans participating in the VA's Program of General Caregive...

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Timeline · 18 actions
Jun 16, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 24, 2021
Signed by President.
Mar 24, 2021
Became Public Law No: 117-4.
Mar 23, 2021
Presented to President.
Mar 19, 2021
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to take the bill, H.R. 1276, from the Speaker's Table and agree to the Senate amendment.
Mar 19, 2021
On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.
Mar 19, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 18, 2021
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mar 17, 2021
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Mar 17, 2021
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Mar 10, 2021
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Mar 9, 2021
Mr. Takano asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Mar 9, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged.
Mar 9, 2021
Considered by unanimous consent.
Mar 9, 2021
On passage Passed without objection.
Mar 9, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.