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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HR 840    </title>
<shortdesc>URGE CONGRESS-VET HEALTH CARE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. John D'Amico-John E. Bradley-Joseph M. Lyons-Michael P. McAuliffe-William B. Black, Lisa M. Dugan, Kevin A. McCarthy, Linda Chapa LaVia, Esther Golar, Ed Sullivan, Jr., Brandon W. Phelps, Jim Watson, Mike Bost and JoAnn D. Osmond</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Urges Congress and the United States government to ensure that all veterans have adequate health care.</SynopsisText><synopsistitle>House Amendment No. 1</synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>Replaces everything after the heading with substantially similar provisions, except urges Congress and the United States government to ensure that adequate health care is mandatory for all veterans (instead of to ensure that all veterans have adequate health care).</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>11/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. John D'Amico</action>
<statusdate>11/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John E. Bradley</action>
<statusdate>11/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons</action>
<statusdate>11/28/2007</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe</action>
<statusdate>1/9/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee;  by Voice Vote</action>
<statusdate>2/13/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Recommends Be Adopted as Amended Veterans Affairs Committee;  010-000-000</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Ed Sullivan, Jr.</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Bost</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. JoAnn D. Osmond</action>
<statusdate>2/15/2008</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Resolution Adopted as Amended</action>
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