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Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
Introduced: Feb 18, 2025
Latest action date: Dec 19, 2025
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- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 18, 2025
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What this bill does
Improving Veteran Access to Care Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish an integrated project team to improve the process for scheduling VA health care appointments. Among other objectives, the team must (1) develop or continue the development of a scheduling system and platform that enables personnel and patients of the VA to view available appointments for VA care, (2) create a process through which patients can telephonically speak with a scheduler who can assist in determining availability and scheduling, and (3) carry out other functions with respect to health care appointments furnished by the VA.
In carrying out its objectives, the team must consult and coordinate with the deployment schedule and capabilities of the VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Program.
If the VA determines a required objective or any feature or service in connection with an objective cannot be implemented or incorporated, the VA must report to Congress providing an explanation and setting forth a plan without that objective.
The VA must also report to Congress on the progress in fulfilling the team’s objectives under the bill.
Official summary from Congress.gov.
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Armed Forces and National Security
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Computers and information technologyCongressional oversightHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care
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Checked against Congress.gov Oct 11, 2026.
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Held at the desk.
FloorHouse floor actionsReceived in the House.
FloorHouse floor actionsMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
FloorSenatePassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
FloorLibrary of CongressPassed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8898-8899; text: CR S8898-8899)
FloorSenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
CommitteeSenatePlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 272.
CalendarsSenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. Without written report.
CommitteeLibrary of CongressCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
CommitteeSenateCommittee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-35.
CommitteeSenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
IntroReferralSenateIntroduced in Senate
IntroReferralLibrary of Congress
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