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HR 1644 · in committee · major

Copay Fairness for Veterans Act

What this bill does

  • Eliminates copayments for veterans using VA preventive health services, medications, and hospital care.
  • Affects veterans receiving care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Expands preventive services definition to include evidence-based treatments and immunizations effective immediately.

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  1. 01

    How would eliminating VA copayments affect the federal budget, and what services might be reduced elsewhere to offset those costs?

  2. 02

    What evidence shows that removing copayment barriers increases preventive care usage among veterans compared to other populations?

  3. 03

    Which veterans would benefit most from copayment elimination, and are there income or service-level distinctions the bill should address?

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Sponsor · D-IL-14

Lauren Underwood

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Introduced 2025-03-25

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

  2. 2025-03-25 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  3. 2025-03-10 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. 2025-02-27 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  5. 2025-02-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. 2025-02-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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