118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 753VA COST SAVINGS Enhancements Act

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use on-site regulated medical waste treatment systems at certain Department of Veterans Affairs facilities, and for other purposes.

Armed forces and national security
Introduced Feb 2, 2023
Last action Mar 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 2, 2023
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Referred
Feb 28, 2023
Veterans' Affairs · Veterans' Affairs
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
Mar 9, 2023
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to install and operate an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system at each VA facility that would benefit from such a system's cost savings. In order to identify which VA facilities would benefit, the VA must develop a uniform regulated medical waste cost analysis model to determine the cost savings associated with the use of an on-site regulated medical waste treatment system.

Provisions · 3 sectionsEngrossed in House
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 11 actions
Mar 9, 2023
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 8, 2023
Considered as unfinished business.
Mar 8, 2023
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 137).ROLL CALLpass
Mar 8, 2023
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 7, 2023
Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Mar 7, 2023
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Mar 7, 2023
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 753.
Mar 7, 2023
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Feb 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 2, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 2, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.