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H.R. 3951 House Armed Forces and National Security

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025

Introduced
Jun 12, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Ciscomani, Juan (R-AZ-6)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on veterans' affairs on Sep 16, 2025.

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

Cosponsors

2

Subjects

Congressional oversightHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsVeterans' medical careVeterans' pensions and compensation

Committees

  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Referred To , Sep 16, 2025
  • Veterans' Affairs Committee
    • Reported By , Sep 9, 2025
    • Markup By , Jul 23, 2025
    • Discharged from , Jul 3, 2025
    • Referred To , Jun 12, 2025

Summary

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025This bill extends and expands the pilot program under which certain non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care professionals may be contracted to provide disability examinations to veterans, regardless of the jurisdiction of their licensure, for purposes of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and care. Specifically, the bill (1) expands the types of health care professionals who may provide such examinations, and (2) extends the authority for such professionals to be contracted for this purpose through January 5, 2031.Currently, such examinations may only be contracted to licensed non-VA physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, audiologists, or psychologists. The bill expands the list to include qualified health care professionals who are eligible for appointment to specified positions in the Veterans Health Administration, including hospital or clinic directors, dentists, and pharmacists.The VA must report on its use of the expanded authority under this bill.

Summary as of: Introduced in House

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