House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Foreign Medical Program Modernization Act of 2025

H.R. 467Introduced Jan 15, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to eliminate the requirement of a service-connected disability to furnish veterans with medical care outside of a State, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jefferson Van Drew R-NJ

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IntroducedJan 15, 2025
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Latest action: Feb 20, 2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 467.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VAN DREW, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 8, January 15, 2025, Page H187):
Article 1 Sec. 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Mike Ezell (R-MS).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-2 district

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