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H.R. 2496 · 114th Congress

Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act

Law · 114-19 · May 22, 2015
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  1. House Introduced May 21, 2015
  2. House Passed May 21, 2015
  3. Senate Passed May 22, 2015
  4. President To the President May 22, 2015
  5. President Signed May 22, 2015
  6. Law May 22, 2015
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · May 22, 2015

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House passed version is repeated here.)

Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act

(Sec. 2) This bill authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out the replacement of the existing VA Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, in FY2015 in an amount not to exceed $900 million.

(Sec. 3) The 40-mile distance requirement for a veteran to use a non-VA medical facility under the veterans choice program of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 shall be construed to allow a veteran to access a non-VA medical facility if:

  • the veteran resides more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest VA facility; or
  • the veteran faces an unusual or excessive burden in traveling to such VA medical facility not only because of geographical challenges (as under current law) but also because of environmental factors, such as roads that are not accessible to the general public, traffic, or hazardous weather, because of a medical condition that impacts the ability to travel, or because of other factors as the Secretary determines.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act

Latest action (May 22, 2015): Became Public Law No: 114-19.

Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: May 21, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced May 21, 2015
  2. House Passed May 21, 2015
  3. Senate Passed May 22, 2015
  4. President To the President May 22, 2015
  5. President Signed May 22, 2015
  6. Law May 22, 2015

No recorded floor vote found.