Healthcare for our Heroes Act

Bill: 113-hr-3053
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
Introduced: 2013-08-02
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Department of Veterans Affairs

Education programs funding

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Health personnel

Medical education

Student aid and college costs

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2013-08-15
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-08-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Healthcare for our Heroes Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish scholarships to new participants in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Professionals Educational Assistance Scholarship Program until December 31, 2016 (currently, December 31, 2014).</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3053 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 2, 2013 Ms. Sinema (for herself and Mr. Roe of Tennessee ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Healthcare for our Heroes Act . 2. Extension of Department of Veterans Affairs Health Professional Scholarship Program Section 7619 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking December 31, 2014 and inserting December 31, 2016 .