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Union Calendar No. 291 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2601 
[Report No. 115–395] 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 
to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 23, 2017 
Mr. DUNN (for himself, Mr. CORREA, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. BANKS 
of Indiana, Miss GONZA´LEZ-COLO´N of Puerto Rico, Mr. RUTHERFORD, 
Mrs. RADEWAGEN, Mr. POLIQUIN, Mr. GOSAR, Mr. BOST, Mr. BACON, 
Mr. ROYCE of California, Mr. GALLAGHER, Mr. ROSS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, 
Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania, Mr. SABLAN, Mr. BERGMAN, Mr. HUD-
SON, and Mr. ARRINGTON) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
NOVEMBER 7, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. YOUNG of Iowa, Mr. JODY B. HICE of Georgia, Mr. 
JONES, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. HIGGINS of Louisiana, Mr. BISHOP 
of Georgia, Mrs. LOVE, Mr. THOMAS J. ROONEY of Florida, Mr. WEB-
STER of Florida, Mr. YOHO, Mr. FRANCIS ROONEY of Florida, Mr. 
GAETZ, and Mr. MESSER 
NOVEMBER 7, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 23, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability 
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transplants, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans Increased 
Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017’’ 
or the ‘‘VICTOR Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGAN TRANSPLANTS UNDER THE VETERANS 
CHOICE PROGRAM. 
Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and 
Accountability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 38 U.S.C. 
1701 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking 
the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(E)(i) requires an organ or bone marrow 
transplant; and 
‘‘(ii)(I) has, in the opinion of the primary 
health care provider of the veteran, a medically 
compelling reason to travel outside the region of 
the Organ Procurement and Transplantation 
Network, established under section 372 of the Na-
tional Organ Transplantation Act (Public Law 
98–507; 42 U.S.C. 274), in which the veteran re-
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sides to receive such transplant at a medical fa-
cility of the Department; or 
‘‘(II) faces an unusual or excessive burden 
in receiving such transplant at a medical facil-
ity of the Department, including— 
‘‘(aa) geographical challenges; 
‘‘(bb) environmental factors, including 
roads that are not accessible to the general 
public, traffic, or hazardous weather; 
‘‘(cc) a medical condition of the vet-
eran that affects the ability to travel; or 
‘‘(dd) other factors the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate, including the preference 
of the veteran to receive such transplant at 
a non-Department facility.’’. 
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on 
the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2018; and 
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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Union Calendar No. 291 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 2601 
[Report No. 115–395] 
A BILL 
To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Ac-
countability Act of 2014 to improve the access of 
veterans to organ transplants, and for other pur-
poses. 
NOVEMBER 7, 2017 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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