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From the Congressional Record, Volume 163 (2017)









H.R. 1972 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

By Mr. SMUCKER (for himself, Mr. Emmer, and Mr. Peterson), H2783 [6AP]
Cosponsors added, H3069 [2MY], H4313 [17MY], H7637 [28SE], H9469 [28NO], H9517 [29NO], H9665 [5DE], H10421 [21DE]



From the Congressional Record, Volume 164 (2018)









H.R. 1972 — A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to waive the requirement of certain veterans to make copayments for hospital care and medical services in the case of an error by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

Cosponsors added, H132 [10JA], H625 [22JA], H629 [25JA], H733 [30JA], H903 [6FE], H1213 [15FE], H1342 [1MR], H1442 [6MR], H1507 [9MR], H3343 [16AP], H3707 [26AP], H3743 [27AP], H3930 [10MY]
Reported with amendment (H. Rept. 115–681), H4241 [18MY]
Cosponsors added (submitted January 5, 2018), H18 [8JA]
Rules suspended. Passed House amended, H4247 [21MY]
Text, H4247 [21MY]
Message from the House, S2833 [22MY]
Read the first and second times, S2833 [22MY]
Referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, S2833 [22MY]