S. 1723 · 115th Congress
Strengthening Veterans Health Care Act of 2017
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bernie Sanders
- Introduced
- 2017-08-02
- Latest action
- 2017-08-02 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Strengthening Veterans Health Care Act of 2017
This bill authorizes and appropriates funds to increase veterans access to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care, including by: (1) hiring primary and specialty care physicians and other medical staff, (2) establishing medical residency programs and increasing residency positions, and (3) improving VA health facility infrastructure.