HR 3951 119th Congress
Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025
To amend the Veterans' Benefits Improvements Act of 1996 and the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 to improve the temporary licensure requirements for contract health care professionals who perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in the House.
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Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held
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Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged
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Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.
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Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
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Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.
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Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289)
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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)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Referred in Senate
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the House. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in House | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReferred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H11000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSubcommittee Hearings Held | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H21000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSubcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H25000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOrdered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215. | No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReported in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed in House | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37300 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/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) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionReferred in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov |
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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.
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- Referred in SenateSep 16, 2025
- Engrossed in HouseSep 15, 2025
- Reported in HouseSep 9, 2025
- Introduced in HouseJun 12, 2025