No Hero Left Untreated Act
Public Law 115-339 · H.R. 1162 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Dec 21, 2018 · Armed Forces and National Security
Sponsor: Rep. Steve Knight (R-CA-25)
Cosponsors (56): Rep. Denny Heck, Rep. Walter Jones,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a one-year pilot program to provide access to magnetic EEG/EKG-guided resonance therapy to treat veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, military sexual trauma, chronic pain, or opiate addiction.
The VA shall carry out the program at up to two VA facilities, and provide access to such therapy to not more than 50 veterans.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Veterans' Affairs Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health Subcommittee
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Related bills
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S. 514Identical bill
No Hero Left Untreated Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 22 actions.
- Dec 21, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-339.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 20, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Dec 19, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- May 24, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 23, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1162.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Roe (TN) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 95.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 115-147.
- May 17, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 6, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
- Mar 29, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by Health Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Mar 3, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Feb 16, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.