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Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

Senate

Expands and makes permanent the VA transportation grant program for veterans' medical care, including rural veterans and additional eligible organizations

Latest action: Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Rural Veterans Transportation to Care Act

House

Expands and permanently authorizes VA transportation grants for rural veterans seeking medical care, while broadening eligible grantees and increasing grant limits

Latest action: Thu Mar 27 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Health Care Freedom Act

House

Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a three year pilot letting enrolled veterans choose providers across the covered care system for hospital medical and extended care services

Latest action: Thu Feb 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Health Care Freedom Act

Senate

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to run a three-year pilot letting enrolled veterans choose among VA, community care, and Veterans Care Agreement providers, then make that access standard

Latest action: Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Whole Health for Veterans Act

House

Establishes a whole health approach within Veterans Health Administration care for veterans

Latest action: Thu Apr 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans’ ACCESS Act of 2025

House

Establishes statutory access and notification rules for veterans to receive community care and updates VA mental health screening and appointment management systems

Latest action: Wed Jul 23 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans’ Assuring Critical Care Expansions to Support Servicemembers (ACCESS) Act of 2025

Senate

Establishes veterans' access and notice rules for Community Care Program eligibility and updates VA mental health screening, appeals, and appointment management systems

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Critical Access for Veterans Care Act

Senate

Expand access to veterans medical treatment by improving care availability in critical access areas

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act

House

Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying benefits over participation in state-approved marijuana programs and requires VA care to document and discuss that use

Latest action: Thu Mar 06 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans’ True Choice Act of 2025

House

Allows certain disabled and decorated veterans to enroll in TRICARE Select instead of receiving overlapping care from both VA and DOD

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025

Senate

Extends CHAMPVA child eligibility for veterans' family medical care through age 26 regardless of marital status

Latest action: Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

House

Modifies VA health care and disability claims rules for military sexual trauma by setting evidence standards, expanding counseling eligibility, and requiring outreach and claim reviews

Latest action: Wed Apr 09 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Servicemembers and Veterans Empowerment and Support Act of 2025

Senate

Strengthens Veterans Affairs health care and disability claim rules for veterans affected by military sexual trauma, including broader counseling eligibility and required outreach

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Take Care of America’s Veterans Act

House

Modify veterans benefits, health care, education assistance, community care, and VA operations, including compensation changes for disabled veterans and survivors

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DRIVE Act of 2025

Senate

Increases VA beneficiary mileage reimbursement for travel tied to medical care and vocational rehabilitation and requires payment within 90 days of a proper request

Latest action: Wed May 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Captain Paul W. 'Bud' Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

Senate

Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Connecticut, as the Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha VA Medical Center

Latest action: Fri Aug 08 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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To rename the medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Dallas, Texas, as the "Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center".

House

Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Dallas, Texas, as the Eddie Bernice Johnson VA Medical Center

Latest action: Fri Dec 19 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Captain Paul W. Bud Bucha VA Medical Center Act of 2025

House

Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in West Haven, Connecticut, as the Captain Paul W. "Bud" Bucha VA Medical Center

Latest action: Thu Jul 16 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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BRAVE Act of 2025

Senate

Expands Department of Veterans Affairs mental health services by changing counselor hiring rules, extending suicide prevention grants, and requiring assessments and targeted outreach for veterans including women and those with spinal cord injuries

Latest action: Tue Feb 18 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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DRIVE Act of 2025

House

Increases VA beneficiary travel mileage reimbursement for medical and rehabilitation visits and requires payment within 90 days of a proper request

Latest action: Fri Apr 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Review Every Veterans Claim Act of 2025

House

Prohibit the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying a veterans benefits claim solely because the veteran missed a VA medical examination tied to that claim

Latest action: Mon May 04 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Review Every Veteran’s Claim Act of 2025

Senate

Prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs from denying veterans' benefits claims solely because a veteran missed a VA medical examination tied to the claim

Latest action: Wed Mar 18 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VA Contracting and Procurement Act

House

Establishes a framework for Department of Veterans Affairs contracting and procurement policy and procedures

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes.

House

Appropriates fiscal year 2027 funding for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related veterans and defense agencies, while setting conditions on use of the funds

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans STAND Act

Senate

Establishes the Veterans STAND Act as a Senate measure on veterans' affairs now under committee review

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Justice for America’s Veterans and Survivors Act of 2025

House

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to submit annual reports on causes of death among veterans

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

Veterans Affairs Transfer of Information and Sharing of Disability Examination Procedures With DOD Doctors Act

House

Requires certain separating service members with possible disability claims to receive VA-certified examinations and sets up joint VA-DOD medical and personnel data sharing

Latest action: Thu Feb 20 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans STAND Act

House

Establishes the Veterans STAND Act as a measure concerning veterans policy and related federal programs

Latest action: Tue Jun 30 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Streamlining the Solid Start Communications Act

House

Modify Solid Start communications by streamlining outreach to newly separated veterans through the program

Latest action: Wed Jun 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Carlton H. Ingram Veterans’ Benefits Protection Act

Senate

Strengthens protections against improper fees and representation practices in veterans’ benefits claims matters

Latest action: Wed Apr 29 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, the Leonard G. 'Bud' Lomell, VA Clinic, and for other purposes.

House

Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Toms River, New Jersey, as the Leonard G. "Bud" Lomell VA Clinic

Latest action: Fri Sep 05 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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FRAUD Act of 2025

House

Establishes the FRAUD Act of 2025 as a fraud-related measure pending House floor consideration

Latest action: Tue Oct 21 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Blast Overpressure Research and Mitigation Task Force Act

House

Establishes a task force to study and reduce blast overpressure risks through research and mitigation planning

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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VA Data Transparency and Trust Act

House

Establishes data transparency and trust requirements for Veterans Affairs information systems and records management

Latest action: Thu Jun 12 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Bill

To name the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the "General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic".

House

Designates the Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Lubbock, Texas, as the General Bernie Mittemeyer VA Clinic

Latest action: Tue Feb 11 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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U.S. Vets of the FAS Act

House

Establishes U.S. Vets of the Foreign Agricultural Service as the bill's recognized subject and purpose

Latest action: Thu May 14 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Accountability for Veterans Act

House

Require the Department of Veterans Affairs to report to Congress on disability appeals backlogs, Transition Assistance Program resources, and problems in one-star VA health care systems

Latest action: Tue Jan 28 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Oversight Act of 2025

House

Establishes congressional oversight requirements for Department of Veterans Affairs advisory committees in 2025

Latest action: Wed May 20 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Supporting Rural Veterans Access to Healthcare Services Act

Senate

Expand access to Department of Veterans Affairs health care services for veterans living in rural areas

Latest action: Wed Jul 30 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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Veterans’ Caregiver Appeals Modernization Act of 2025

House

Establishes a modernized appeals process for veterans caregiver program decisions under veterans benefits administration

Latest action: Tue Jun 24 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
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