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number: 1970
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title: Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
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Constitutional authority statement (CDATA)

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 44 (Monday, March 10, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS:H.R. 1970.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 1, Article 8 of the US Constitution[Page H1067]

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Sponsor

Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] · [R-IA-1] · M001215
Rep-IA-1 current · 3 terms · @RepMMM · 2 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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M001215

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current

official_full

Mariannette Miller-Meeks

first

Mariannette

middle

Jane

last

Miller-Meeks

suffix

null

nickname

null

birthday

1955-09-06

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Current term (3 total)

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state

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Republican

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2025-01-03

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2027-01-03

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null

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https://millermeeks.house.gov

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504 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1501

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504 Cannon House Office Building

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202-225-6576

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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (6)

Energy (house) · house · rank 8
Environment (house) · house · rank 9
Health (house) · house · Chairwoman · rank 1
Health (house) · house · rank 9
House Committee on Energy and Commerce (house) · house · rank 17 · site
House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (house) · house · rank 5 · site

Social media

Twitter: @RepMMM
Facebook: @RepMMM

District offices (2)

126 N Howard Street, Indianola, IA, 50125 · 515-808-6040 · 41.3611821,-93.56066039999999
201 W Second Street, Suite 705, Davenport, IA, 52801 · 563-232-0930 · 41.5209702,-90.5758439

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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H8IA02043

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2026

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MILLER-MEEKS, MARIANNETTE JANE

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REPUBLICAN PARTY

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House

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Incumbent

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2007-11-23

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2026-06-15

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2026-06-15

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null

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2026

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$7,208,271.35

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$2,890,534.20

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$4,691,480.55

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none

Cosponsors (53)

Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] · [D-NH-1] · P000614 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-10 · original
Dem-NH-1 current · 4 terms · @RepChrisPappas · 3 district offices
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] · [D-NY-3] · S001201 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
Dem-NY-3 current · 5 terms · @reptomsuozzi · 2 district offices
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · [R-MI-1] · B001301 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
Rep-MI-1 current · 5 terms · @RepJackBergman · 2 district offices
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] · [R-NY-1] · L000598 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-24
Rep-NY-1 current · 2 terms · @RepLaLota · 2 district offices
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] · [R-NY-2] · G000597 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-01
Rep-NY-2 current · 3 terms · @RepGarbarino · 1 district office
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · [D-MI-12] · T000481 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-28
Dem-MI-12 current · 4 terms · @RepRashida · 3 district offices
Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] · [D-NY-4] · G000602 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-30
Dem-NY-4 current · 1 term · @RepLauraGillen · 1 district office
Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] · [D-MI-3] · S001221 · Co-sponsored 2025-04-30
Dem-MI-3 current · 2 terms · @RepScholten · 1 district office
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · [R-AL-3] · R000575 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-05
Rep-AL-3 current · 12 terms · @RepMikeRogersAL · 2 district offices
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] · [D-NC-1] · D000230 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-05
Dem-NC-1 current · 2 terms · @RepDonDavis · 3 district offices
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · [R-NY-17] · L000599 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-13
Rep-NY-17 current · 2 terms · @RepMikeLawler · 2 district offices
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] · [D-NY-5] · M001137 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-13
Dem-NY-5 current · 15 terms · @RepGregoryMeeks · 2 district offices
Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] · [D-OR-5] · B001326 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-20
Dem-OR-5 current · 1 term · @RepBynum · 1 district office
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · [D-CA-9] · H001090 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-20
Dem-CA-9 current · 4 terms · @RepJoshHarder · 1 district office
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] · [R-IA-3] · N000193 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-10
Rep-IA-3 current · 2 terms · @ZachNunn · 3 district offices
Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · [D-CO-6] · C001121 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-10
Dem-CO-6 current · 4 terms · @RepJasonCrow · 1 district office
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] · [R-UT-4] · O000086 · Co-sponsored 2025-06-26
Rep-UT-4 current · 3 terms · @RepBurgessOwens · 1 district office
Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] · [D-ME-2] · G000592 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Dem-ME-2 current · 4 terms · @RepGolden · 3 district offices
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] · [R-IA-4] · F000446 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Rep-IA-4 current · 3 terms · @RepFeenstra · 3 district offices
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · [D-OH-9] · K000009 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Dem-OH-9 current · 22 terms · @RepMarcyKaptur · 1 district office
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] · [R-WY-0] · H001096 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Rep-WY current · 2 terms · @RepHageman · 2 district offices
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · [D-NY-6] · M001188 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Dem-NY-6 current · 7 terms · @RepGraceMeng · 2 district offices
Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] · [R-MI-7] · B001321 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Rep-MI-7 current · 1 term · @reptombarrett · 1 district office
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · [D-ME-1] · P000597 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Dem-ME-1 current · 9 terms · @ChelliePingree · 2 district offices
Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] · [D-PR-0] · H001103 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Dem-PR current · 1 term · @reppablojose · 1 district office
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] · [D-RI-2] · M001223 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-10
Dem-RI-2 current · 2 terms · @Rep_Magaziner · 1 district office
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] · [R-NY-11] · M000317 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-16
Rep-NY-11 current · 3 terms · @RepMalliotakis · 2 district offices
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · [R-MN-8] · S001212 · Co-sponsored 2025-08-05
Rep-MN-8 current · 4 terms · @RepPeteStauber · 4 district offices
Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] · [D-NJ-3] · C001136 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-16
Dem-NJ-3 current · 1 term · @RepHerbConaway · 1 district office
Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] · [R-TX-15] · D000594 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17
Rep-TX-15 current · 2 terms · @RepMonicaDLC · 8 district offices
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] · [D-VT-0] · B001318 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17
Dem-VT current · 2 terms · @RepBeccaB · 2 district offices
Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · [R-IA-2] · H001091 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17
Rep-IA-2 current · 3 terms · @RepAshleyHinson · 3 district offices
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] · [D-VA-7] · V000138 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17
Dem-VA-7 current · 1 term · @RepVindman · 1 district office
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] · [D-WA-10] · S001159 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-17
Dem-WA-10 current · 3 terms · @RepStricklandWA · 2 district offices
Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] · [D-NV-3] · L000590 · Co-sponsored 2025-10-24
Dem-NV-3 current · 4 terms · @RepSusieLee · 1 district office
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] · [D-MD-6] · M001232 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-12
Dem-MD-6 current · 1 term · @RepAprilDelaney · 1 district office
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] · [R-SC-1] · M000194 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-17
Rep-SC-1 current · 3 terms · @RepNancyMace · 2 district offices
Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] · [R-UT-3] · K000403 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-03
Rep-UT-3 current · 1 term · @repmikekennedy · 1 district office
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] · [D-NY-19] · R000622 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-17
Dem-NY-19 current · 1 term · 2 district offices
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] · [D-NH-2] · G000604 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-19
Dem-NH-2 current · 1 term · @RepGoodlander · 3 district offices
Rep. McClain, Lisa C. [R-MI-9] · [R-MI-9] · M001136 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-14
Rep-MI-9 current · 3 terms · @RepLisaMcClain · 2 district offices
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] · [R-LA-5] · L000595 · Co-sponsored 2026-01-27
Rep-LA-5 current · 3 terms · @RepJuliaLetlow · 2 district offices
Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] · [R-MP-0] · K000404 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-11
Rep-MP current · 1 term · @RepKimKingHinds · 3 district offices
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] · [D-NY-10] · G000599 · Co-sponsored 2026-02-24
Dem-NY-10 current · 2 terms · @RepDanGoldman · 2 district offices
Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] · [R-PA-8] · B001327 · Co-sponsored 2026-03-16
Rep-PA-8 current · 1 term · @RepBresnahan · 4 district offices
Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] · [D-NY-26] · K000402 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-13
Dem-NY-26 current · 2 terms · @reptimkennedy · 2 district offices
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] · [R-PA-16] · K000376 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
Rep-PA-16 current · 8 terms · @MikeKellyPA · 3 district offices
Rep. Joyce, John [R-PA-13] · [R-PA-13] · J000302 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-16
Rep-PA-13 current · 4 terms · @RepJohnJoyce · 6 district offices
Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] · [R-NC-6] · M001240 · Co-sponsored 2026-04-30
Rep-NC-6 current · 1 term · @RepMcDowell · 1 district office
Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · [D-MD-5] · H000874 · Co-sponsored 2026-05-15
Dem-MD-5 current · 23 terms · @RepStenyHoyer · 2 district offices
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] · [R-VA-2] · K000399 · Co-sponsored 2026-06-08
Rep-VA-2 current · 2 terms · @RepJenKiggans · 3 district offices
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] · [R-WI-3] · V000135 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-09
Rep-WI-3 current · 2 terms · @RepVanOrden · 2 district offices
Rep. Strong, Dale W. [R-AL-5] · [R-AL-5] · S001220 · Co-sponsored 2026-08-10
Rep-AL-5 current · 2 terms · @RepDaleStrong · 2 district offices

Committees (1)

Veterans' Affairs Committee [House Standing]
2025-03-10T16:03:15ZReferred To
↳ Health Subcommittee

Actions — from XML (4)

2025-03-27Committeevia House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-03-10IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-03-10IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2025-03-10IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

Display Title2026-09-19T23:38:27Z
Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2025-03-27T03:23:23Z
Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2025-03-27T03:18:58Z
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to reimburse State homes for the cost of, or to furnish to State homes, certain costly medications provided to veterans who receive nursing home care in such State homes, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Introduced in House2025-03-10T04:00:00Z
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Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

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Related bills

S 5497 (119) Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act
Latest: 2026-09-24 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

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