# 115-hr-5805: To designate certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of hospital care and medical services in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities pursuant to contracts as changes in concepts and definitions for certain budgetary purposes, and for other purposes.

115-hr-5805, To designate certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of hospital care and medical services in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities pursuant to contracts as changes in concepts and definitions for certain budgetary purposes, and for other purposes., is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA); status Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5805
- Congress: 115
- Title: To designate certain amounts authorized to be appropriated for the provision by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of hospital care and medical services in non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities pursuant to contracts as changes in concepts and definitions for certain budgetary purposes, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Budget, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2018-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill modifies the rules for estimating the budgetary impact of funds authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs for contracts for hospital care and medical services in non-department facilities. The bill also requires related adjustments to discretionary spending limits.

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7087: Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act
- 115-hr-7086: Tax Fairness for Workers Act
- 115-hr-7031: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6815: Military Learning for Credit Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6679: Veterans VOW Act
- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5805 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5805)

## Related
- [115-hr-7087: Ohio River Basin Preparedness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7087)
- [115-hr-7086: Tax Fairness for Workers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7086)
- [115-hr-7031: Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7031)
- [115-hr-6815: Military Learning for Credit Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6815)
- [115-hr-6679: Veterans VOW Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6679)
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5805 (as of 2025-11-18).