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Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3951
Sponsor: Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Veterans' medical care
Veterans' pensions and compensation

Summary:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: 

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 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289: 1)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: 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)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951.
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289)
action_date: 2025-09-15
text: Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
action_date: 2025-09-09
text: Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-07-23
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-07-03
text: Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
action_date: 2025-06-24
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held
action_date: 2025-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3952
Sponsor: Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
SBIR/STTR Website Improvement Act

Bill: 119-hr-3953
Sponsor: Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Commerce

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Small Business, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3954
Sponsor: Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: 

Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 

2025

This bill deems an individual receiving outpatient observation services in a hospital as an inpatient for purposes of satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital-stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility (SNF) services. (Generally, individuals must have been an inpatient at a hospital for at least three days in order to qualify for SNF services. An individual's time spent under observation at a hospital for purposes of determining whether the individual should be admitted does not count towards this requirement.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
RAPID Reserve Act

Bill: 119-hr-3955
Sponsor: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3956
Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Native Americans

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to provide certain fire management assistance to Indian Tribal Governments, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-3957
Sponsor: Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
To require the United States Postal Service to notify postal customers and relevant officials when operations are temporarily suspended at a post office, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-3958
Sponsor: Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Protecting Private Job Creators Act

Bill: 119-hr-3959
Sponsor: Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3960
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
To prohibit the Secretary of Defense from entering into software source code contracts with entities with certain relationships with China, and for other purposes.

Bill: 119-hr-3961
Sponsor: Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
ESTUARIES Act

Bill: 119-hr-3962
Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-17
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 57 - 2.
action_date: 2025-09-17
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-09-17
text: Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged
action_date: 2025-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Public Inspectors for Safe Infrastructure Act

Bill: 119-hr-3963
Sponsor: Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E570)
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Affordable Housing Equity Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3964
Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
PEARL Act

Bill: 119-hr-3965
Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Border security and unlawful immigration
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Law enforcement officers
Mental health
Service animals

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-09-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 268.
action_date: 2025-09-30
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
action_date: 2025-09-30
text: Reported by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 119-314.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2025-06-25
text: Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement Discharged
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Think Tank and Nonprofit Foreign Influence Disclosure Act

Bill: 119-hr-3966
Sponsor: Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
CREATE JOBS Act

Bill: 119-hr-3967
Sponsor: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
School Violence Prevention Act

Bill: 119-hr-3968
Sponsor: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
MARCH for Military Servicemembers Act

Bill: 119-hr-3969
Sponsor: Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
FLRAA Production Acceleration Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3970
Sponsor: Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

Bill: 119-hr-3971
Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3972
Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Ukraine War Risk Insurance Act

Bill: 119-hr-3973
Sponsor: Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Protect Black Women and Girls Act

Bill: 119-hr-3974
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Tax Fairness for Disaster Victims Act

Bill: 119-hr-3975
Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Taxation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
NCAA Accountability Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-3976
Sponsor: Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Sports and Recreation

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Campus Housing Affordability for Foster Youth Act

Bill: 119-hr-3977
Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Housing and Community Development

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act

Bill: 119-hr-3978
Sponsor: Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
LEAPS Act

Bill: 119-hr-3979
Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Energy

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
Streamline Emergency Care Act

Bill: 119-hr-3980
Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
To amend title 36, United States Code, to grant a Federal charter to the Veterans Association of Real Estate Professionals.

Bill: 119-hr-3981
Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]
Introduced: 2025-06-12 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2025-06-12
text: Introduced in House