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96th Congress · 1979–1981
H.R. 2292
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or outp…
Armed Forces and National Security House 28 cosponsors
Latest action: Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · February 21, 1979 Understand the measure
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Where it stands
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In committee
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Recorded February 21, 1979, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. Wilson, Charles H. [D-CA-31]
Committee
Veterans' Affairs Committee
Official title
A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care from the Veterans' Administration for non-service connected disabilities be charged for such care to the extent that they have health insurance or similar contracts or rights with respect to such care, or have entitlement to private medical care under workers' compensation or automobile accident reparation statutes of any State, and for other purposes.
Recorded votes
None taken
The official record
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Cite this record
- Reference number
bill-96-hr2292- Permanent link
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- Official source
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- Last checked
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AP style
Vote Files, "H.R. 2292 (96th Congress): A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care from the Veterans' Administration for non-service connected disabilities be charge…," last checked Oct. 18, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-96-hr2292
APA
Vote Files. (2026, October 18). H.R. 2292 (96th Congress): A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care from the Veterans' Administration for non-service connected disabilities be charge… [Bill record]. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-96-hr2292
Chicago
Vote Files. "H.R. 2292 (96th Congress): A bill to amend title 38 of the United States Code to require that veterans receiving hospital, nursing home, or outpatient medical care from the Veterans' Administration for non-service connected disabilities be charge…." Last modified October 18, 2026. Accessed October 19, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-96-hr2292.
BibTeX
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}Plain link
https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-96-hr2292
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On the record
No recorded vote
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