H.J.Res. 80: Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.

116th Congress · introduced 2019-12-11 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Became Public Law No: 116-120.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-12-11 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.

Plain summary

This joint resolution approves the request of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for a waiver of specified statutory requirements for the purposes of implementing a pilot program as a part of the VA's Center for Innovation for Care and Payment. Specifically, the VA needs a waiver of certain dental care eligibility requirements in order to implement a pilot program focused on expanding veteran access to dental care services.

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Official text

Approving the request of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for a waiver under section 1703E(f) of title 38, United States Code.

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Joint resolution: In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
Statute: A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hjres80.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hjres>

Record fed-us-cong116-hjres80 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116