# 114-hr-1688: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate 20 graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry.

114-hr-1688, To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate 20 graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-1688
- Congress: 114
- Title: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate 20 graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry.
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2015-03-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Denham, Jeff [R-CA-10] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 61
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate up to 20 graduate medical education residency positions for the study of optometry.

## Cosponsors (61)

- Rep. Bridenstine, Jim [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] (R-KY), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takai, Mark [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2015-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2015-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] (D-AZ), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- RICHARD NOLAN (D-MN), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2015-07-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2015-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2015-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2015-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ashford, Brad [D-NE-2] (D-NE), 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2015-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2015-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2015-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2015-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2015-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2016-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN MICA (R-FL), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] (R-FL), 2016-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2016-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT BRADY (D-PA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2016-04-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] (R-OH), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graves, Tom [R-GA-14] (R-GA), 2016-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LUIS GUTIERREZ (D-IL), 2016-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] (D-FL), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2016-05-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2016-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-1688 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1688)

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- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-2992: Merchant Marine of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2992)
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