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BillsHH.R. 3951

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025

119th CongressIntroduced June 12, 2025Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]· AZ-06
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
September 16, 2025

Summary

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 This bill extends and expands the pilot program under which certain non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals may be

Committees

  • PrimaryVeterans' Affairs Committee

CRS subjects

Congressional oversightHealth personnelLicensing and registrations

Action history

  1. June 12, 2025Introduced in House
  2. June 12, 2025Introduced in House
  3. June 12, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  4. June 23, 2025Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
  5. June 24, 2025Subcommittee Hearings Held
  6. July 3, 2025Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
  7. July 23, 2025Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  8. July 23, 2025Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  9. September 9, 2025Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
  10. September 9, 2025Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
  11. September 9, 2025Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
  12. September 15, 2025Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  13. September 15, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289)
  14. September 15, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951.
  15. September 15, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289: 1)
  16. September 15, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289)
  17. September 15, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. September 16, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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