VETS Act

Bill: 116-hr-4878
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]
Introduced: 2019-10-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Building construction

Florida

Health facilities and institutions

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2019-11-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-10-28
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Veterans Emergency Treatment Services Act or the VETS Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to spend up to $300 million in FY2021 to construct a medical center in Jacksonville, Florida.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4878 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 28, 2019 Mr. Lawson of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a major medical facility project in Jacksonville, Florida.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Emergency Treatment Services Act or the VETS Act . 2. Authorization of major medical facility project The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may carry out a major medical facility project in fiscal year 2021 consisting of the construction of a medical center in Jacksonville, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $300,000,000.