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H.R. 1790: Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

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H.R. 1790: Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

115th Congress · introduced 2017-03-29 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-03-29 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

Plain summary

Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the commencement of any war, to establish a trust fund to be named for that war. Amounts collected pursuant to a war tax (required by this bill) shall be deposited into such fund and may be used by the VA to provide for veterans who serve on active duty during that war programs and benefits directly related to their health care. For any fiscal year during which the VA makes a withdrawal from such a fund, the Government Accountability Office shall conduct an audit of the consolidated financial statements relating to the fund. The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for the imposition upon individuals who have not served on active duty in the Armed Forces of a graduated income tax with respect to each war occurring at any time during the taxable year.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Veterans Health Care Trust Fund Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · 3 cosponsors

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Seth Moulton (D-MA)

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Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hr1790 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115