HOUSE 617116th CongressPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.

Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act

Last Action: 12/17/2019

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2019-12-17Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.
2019-12-17Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
2019-12-17Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. Without written report.
2019-12-12Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2019-07-24Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
2019-07-23Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-23On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7179-7180)
2019-07-23Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7179-7180)
2019-07-23DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 617.
2019-07-23Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7179-7181)
2019-07-23Ms. Johnson (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-02-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-01-16Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
2019-01-16Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, 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.
2019-01-16Introduced in House

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-12-17 (25)

Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act

This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges.

DOE may carry out research and development activities to develop tools to apply to big data that enable federal agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit research organizations, and industry to better leverage the capabilities of DOE to solve complex, big data challenges.

Cosponsors (20)

WALTER JONES (R-NC)
Gus Bilirakis (R-FL)
Roger Marshall (R-KS)
Randy Weber (R-TX)
Paul Gosar (R-AZ)
Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
Steven Watkins (R-KS)
FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)
Bill Johnson (R-OH)
Mark Meadows (R-NC)
Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
Chris Collins (R-NY)
Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
Mike Gallagher (R-WI)
James Baird (R-IN)
Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH)
Joe Wilson (R-SC)
William Timmons (R-SC)
Neal Dunn (R-FL)

Subjects

Advanced technology and technological innovations
Computers and information technology
Congressional oversight
Genetics
Government information and archives
Health information and medical records
Medical research
Research administration and funding
Research and development
Right of privacy
Veterans' medical care

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