# 116-hr-8212: ECHO Act

116-hr-8212, ECHO Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC); status Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8212
- Congress: 116
- Title: ECHO Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- Introduced: 2020-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Cunningham, Joe [D-SC-1] (D-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Expanded Care Hours Act or the ECHO Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on the attitudes of veterans and Veterans Health Administration staff toward the VA offering appointments outside the usual operating hours of VA facilities, including via telehealth appointments. The VA must also study the feasibility and advisability of offering appointments outside the usual operating hours.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the reserve components…
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-6364: Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6322: Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020
- 116-hr-5491: Body Armor for Females Modernization Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8212 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8212)

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- [116-hr-7445: To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for home loans fro…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7445)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-6364: Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6364)
- [116-hr-6322: Student Veteran Coronavirus Response Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6322)
- [116-hr-5491: Body Armor for Females Modernization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-5491)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8212 (as of 2025-11-18).