117-hr-4673117th Congress

EVEST Act

Sponsored By: Representative Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

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Summary

Ensuring Veterans' Smooth Transition Act or the EVEST Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to automatically enroll veterans who are eligible for VA health care into the VA health care system upon the receipt of information from the Defense Manpower Data Center of the Department of Defense that proves eligibility of such veterans for enrollment. Any veteran who is eligible for automatic enrollment must be able to access an electronic version of the certificate of eligibility and an electronic mechanism to opt out of such enrollment.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

CA • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 471 • No: 384

house vote • 1/20/2022

On Motion to Recommit

Yes: 206 • No: 221

house vote • 1/20/2022

On Passage

Yes: 265 • No: 163

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