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Titles (7)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Passed House

VICTOR Act of 2017
Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017

Short Titles as Reported to House

VICTOR Act of 2017
Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017

Short Titles as Introduced

VICTOR Act of 2017
Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (3)

Date Actions Overview
11/07/2017Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8559)
11/07/2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
05/23/2017Introduced in House

All Actions (14)

Date Chamber All Actions
11/08/2017SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
11/07/2017-3:51pmHouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
11/07/2017-3:51pmHouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8559)
11/07/2017-3:42pmHouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2601.
11/07/2017-3:42pmHouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8558-8560)
11/07/2017-3:42pmHouseMr. Bilirakis moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
11/07/2017HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 291.
11/07/2017HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-395.
11/02/2017HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
11/02/2017HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/23/2017HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Veterans' Affairs
05/23/2017HouseReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
05/23/2017HouseIntroduced in House
05/22/2017HouseSponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4395)

Cosponsors (32)


Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Veterans' Affairs05/23/2017 Referred to
11/02/2017 Markup by
11/07/2017 Reported by H. Rept. 115-395
House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health05/23/2017 Referred to
Senate Veterans' Affairs11/08/2017 Referred to

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Subjects (5)


Latest Summary (2)

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Shown Here:
Passed House amended (11/07/2017)

Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to include among veterans eligible to receive hospital care and medical services through agreements with the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service, federally-qualified health centers, or health care providers that participate in the Medicare program a veteran:

  • who requires an organ or bone marrow transplant; and
  • who has a medically compelling reason to travel outside the veteran's Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network region in which the veteran resides to receive a transplant at a VA medical facility, or who faces an unusual or excessive burden in receiving such transplant at a VA facility, such as geographical challenges, environmental factors, or a medical condition that affects the ability to travel.