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H.R. 1832: Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011

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H.R. 1832: Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011

112th Congress · introduced 2011-05-11 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2011-05-11 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011

Plain summary

Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011 or STEP Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to allow certain licensed health-care professionals to provide care to members of the Armed Forces at any location and regardless of where the professional or patient are located, so long as the practice is within the scope of authorized federal duties. Includes among authorized health-care professionals civilian DOD employees, DOD personal service contractors, or other health-care professionals credentialed and privileged at a federal health care institution or location specially designated by the Secretary for such purpose. Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on plans to develop and expand programs to use new Internet and communication technologies, including telemedicine, telehealth care services, and telebehavioral health programs, to improve patient access to care and resources.

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Official text

Servicemembers' Telemedicine and E-Health Portability Act of 2011

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] · 20 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr1832 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112