# 115-hr-4059: Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017

115-hr-4059, Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4059
- Congress: 115
- Title: Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2017-10-12
- Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Ethical Patient Care for Veterans Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each VA physician is informed of the duty to report any covered activity committed by another physician that the physician witnesses or otherwise directly discovers to the applicable state licensing authority within five days. "Covered activity" means any activity occurring in a VA medical facility that consists of or causes the provision of impaired, incompetent, or unethical health care that requires direct reporting under the Code of Medical Ethics of the American Medical Association.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] (R-ME), 2017-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] (R-GA), 2017-11-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walters, Mimi [R-CA-45] (R-CA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] (R-CO), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2018-01-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4059 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4059)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4229)
- [115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3441)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4059 (as of 2025-11-18).