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HR 3951 · in committee · significant

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill allows the VA to contract with more types of health care professionals to conduct disability exams for veterans.
  • Rural veterans and VA disability applicants benefit from expanded access to examination services.
  • The program runs through January 5, 2031, and the VA must report on how it uses this expanded authority.

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    How might expanding which health professionals can conduct disability exams affect both the quality and speed of VA evaluations for rural veterans?

  2. 02

    What types of health care professionals beyond current VA staff would be best positioned to serve rural areas, and what training standards should they meet?

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    If this contracting authority expires in 2031, what metrics should the VA track now to determine whether the program should continue or become permanent?

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Juan Ciscomani

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Introduced 2025-09-16

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-09-16 · senate · IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289)

  4. 2025-09-15 · Floor

    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)

  5. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951.

  6. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289)

  7. 2025-09-15 · house · Floor

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. 2025-09-09 · house · Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.

  9. 2025-09-09 · house · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.

  10. 2025-09-09 · Committee

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.

  11. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  12. 2025-07-23 · house · Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  13. 2025-07-03 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged

  14. 2025-06-24 · house · Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  15. 2025-06-23 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  16. 2025-06-12 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  17. 2025-06-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  18. 2025-06-12 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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