CONGRESS FOR VOTERS

Robert Wittman (R-VA)

Veteran’s Choice Accountability Act

H.R. 554 · House bill Armed Forces and National Security

A Republican bill with no cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Veteran's Choice Accountability Act," aims to improve health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs is directed to evaluate all programs involving hospital, medical, and nursing home care. This evaluation seeks to identify the most intensively used specialized care programs. The goal is to ensure these programs are maintained as centers of excellence. Additionally, the Secretary must evaluate how the VA Budget and Choice Improvement Act was implemented. This evaluation must be submitted to Congress within two years of the Act's enactment.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +4

    Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?

    The bill focuses on improving the quality and excellence of specialized medical and nursing care provided by the VA.

  • Scored +4

    Does this help veterans get medical care?

    The bill directs the Secretary to evaluate and maintain high-utilization specialized care programs as centers of excellence.

  • Scored +3

    Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?

    The evaluation of hospital, medical, and nursing home care aims to optimize the provision of healthcare for veterans.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.