# 116-hr-617: Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act

116-hr-617, Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC); status Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-617
- Congress: 116
- Title: Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative Act
- Status: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 344.
- Introduced: 2019-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Department of Energy Veterans' Health Initiative Act This bill directs the Department of Energy (DOE) to establish a research program in artificial intelligence and high-performance computing that is focused on the development of tools to (1) solve big data challenges associated with veterans' health care, and (2) support the Department of Veterans Affairs in identifying potential health risks and challenges. DOE shall carry out a pilot program to develop tools for big data analytics in order to advance artificial intelligence technologies to solve complex big data challenges.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watkins, Steve [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Collins, Chris [R-NY-27] (R-NY), 2019-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] (R-PA), 2019-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2019-01-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2019-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2019-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- WALTER JONES (R-NC), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2019-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] (R-FL), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] (R-OH), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2019-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-748: CARES Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-617 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/617)

## Related
- [116-hr-748: CARES Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-748)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-2423: Women's Suffrage Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2423)
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