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Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes.
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- Official: To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive health care to children of Vietnam veterans born with Spina Bifida, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act as passed house.
- Short: Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act as reported to house.
- Short: Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act as introduced.
5/20/2008--Passed House amended. (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide comprehensive healthSee Full Bill Text
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| April 08, 2008 | May 20, 2008 | | | |
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- May 21, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Passed by voice vote in the House on May 20, 2008. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- May 20, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5729.
- May 20, 2008: Considered under suspension of the rules.
- May 20, 2008: Mr. Ellsworth moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Added to calendar on May 15, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 406..
- May 15, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-645.
- Added to calendar on Apr 30, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
- Apr 30, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 23, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Apr 23, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 15, 2008: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Apr 15, 2008: Committee Hearings Held.
- Apr 11, 2008: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 08, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced on Apr 08, 2008.
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-HR 5729 expanding care for children with spina bifida whose Vietnam War veteran fathers were exposed to agent orange. -HR 5826 approving an annual ...
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HR 5729 supports VFW Resolution #640 to provide the full range of healthcare to children born with spina bifida born to certain Vietnam veterans. HR 5826, the annual COLA bill, will increase the rates of compensation, DIC and clothing ...
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