I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2601 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 23, 2017 Mr. Dunn (for himself, Mr. Correa , Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Mr. Banks of Indiana , Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , Mr. Rutherford , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Poliquin , Mr. Gosar , Mr. Bost , Mr. Bacon , Mr. Royce of California , Mr. Gallagher , Mr. Ross , Mr. Bilirakis , Mr. Costello of Pennsylvania , Mr. Sablan , Mr. Bergman , Mr. Hudson , and Mr. Arrington ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to improve the access of veterans to organ transplants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Veterans Increased Choice for Transplanted Organs and Recovery Act of 2017 or the VICTOR Act of 2017 . 2. Organ transplants under the Veterans Choice Program Section 101(b)(2) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 ( Public Law 113–146 ; 38 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking or ; (2) in subparagraph (D)(ii)(II)(dd), by striking the period and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (E) (i) requires an organ transplant; (ii) resides more than 100 miles from a transplant center operated by the Department; and (iii) is seeking, under subsection (a), hospital care or medical services related to the required organ transplant at a transplant center— (I) located within 100 miles of the residence of the veteran; (II) operated by an entity that is described in subsection (a)(1)(B) that has entered into an agreement with the Secretary under subsection (d). . 3. Effective date The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the later of— (1) October 1, 2018; and (2) the date of the enactment of this Act.