# 114-hr-5734: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016

114-hr-5734, Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5734
- Congress: 114
- Title: Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-07-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 69
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Veterans Transplant Coverage Act of 2016 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) provide for an operation on a live donor to carry out a transplant procedure for an eligible veteran notwithstanding that the live donor may not be eligible for VA health care, and (2) provide for such an operation at a VA or a non-VA facility. The VA shall furnish to such a donor any care or services that may be required before and after conducting with such procedure.

## Cosponsors (69)

- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] (R-OH), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8] (R-CA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] (R-FL), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- ANDER CRENSHAW (R-FL), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- WILLIAM THORNBERRY (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] (R-CO), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2] (R-NV), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ellmers, Renee L. [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN CULBERSON (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marino, Tom [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] (R-VA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- SAM JOHNSON (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3] (R-AR), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22] (R-NY), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- LAMAR SMITH (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] (R-NJ), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2016-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] (R-NV), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2016-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- ROBERT GOODLATTE (R-VA), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] (R-AR), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- PETER KING (R-NY), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] (R-VA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shuster, Bill [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roby, Martha [R-AL-2] (R-AL), 2016-09-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2016-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2016-11-15T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act
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- 114-hr-893: Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5734 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5734)

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- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
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