Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation's Veterans Act of 2017
Sponsored By: Representative King, Steve [R-IA-4]
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Summary
Restoring Maximum Mobility to Our Nation's Veterans Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each wheelchair furnished to a veteran because of a service-connected disability restores the maximum achievable mobility and function in the activities of daily life, employment, and recreation. The VA may furnish a wheelchair to a veteran because the wheelchair restores an ability that relates exclusively to participation in a recreational activity.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
King, Steve [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
WI • R
Sponsored 4/5/2017
Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
WI • R
Sponsored 5/19/2017
Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]
WI • R
Sponsored 6/23/2017
Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 9/18/2017
Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3]
WV • R
Sponsored 11/6/2017
WALTER JONES
NC • R
Sponsored 2/13/2018
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/23/2018
Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]
TN • R
Sponsored 3/8/2018
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/14/2018
Roll Call Votes
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