# 115-hr-6581: Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018

115-hr-6581, Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6581
- Congress: 115
- Title: Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Increasing Veteran Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that the colorectal cancer preventive screening guidelines used in each VA and non-VA medical facility at which veterans receive hospital care or medical services include all strategies for preventive colorectal screenings included in: the latest recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set issued by the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2018-10-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act
- 115-hr-4953: AIRWAVES Act
- 115-hr-4647: Recovering America's Wildlife Act
- 115-hr-4608: SURVIVE Act
- 115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017

## Sources
- [115-hr-6581 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6581)

## Related
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-5671: Burn Pits Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5671)
- [115-hr-4953: AIRWAVES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4953)
- [115-hr-4647: Recovering America's Wildlife Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4647)
- [115-hr-4608: SURVIVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4608)
- [115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4229)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6581 (as of 2025-11-18).