3.0.0 3951 2026-02-23T17:05:48Z 2026-02-23T17:05:48Z House H HR 2025-06-12 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3951 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 101 (Thursday, June 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CISCOMANI:H.R. 3951.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2822]]]> ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2025-09-16T20:48:20Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee Hearings By (subcommittee) 2025-06-24T18:11:33Z Referred to 2025-06-23T18:11:22Z Reported By 2025-09-09T18:33:43Z Markup By 2025-07-23T16:42:22Z Discharged from 2025-07-03T17:27:05Z Referred To 2025-06-12T14:05:50Z H. Rept. 119-259 Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2026 119 3703 S 2026-01-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Related bill CRS 2025-09-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2025-09-15 16:58:37 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 16:58:34 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 16:58:34 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) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2025-09-15 16:50:23 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 16:50:22 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2025-09-15 16:50:05 Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2025-09-09 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00215 2025-09-09 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-09-09 Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-07-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee 2025-07-23 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2025-07-03 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged Committee 2025-06-24 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held Committee 2025-06-23 hsvr09 Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs. Committee 2025-06-12 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-06-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001133 Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] Juan Ciscomani R AZ 6 N G000600 Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] Marie Perez D WA Gluesenkamp 3 2025-06-12 True D000230 Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] Donald Davis D NC G. 1 2025-06-12 True 2025-08-08T18:39:00Z H.R. 3951, Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61628 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 23, 2025 Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight 2025-07-10T16:22:08Z Health personnel 2025-07-10T16:19:20Z Licensing and registrations 2025-07-10T16:19:25Z Veterans' medical care 2025-07-10T16:22:04Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2025-07-10T16:22:13Z Armed Forces and National Security 2025-07-09T15:25:00Z 00 2025-06-12 Introduced in House 2025-09-10T19:50:24Z 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.

]]> Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 2025-09-18T04:23:16Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 2025-09-17T02:53:16Z H House Engrossed in House EH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 2025-09-10T04:08:22Z H House Reported in House RH Display Title 45 Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 2025-07-30T12:51:37Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025 2025-06-19T04:53:17Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 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. 2025-06-19T04:48:28Z Introduced in House IH Referred in Senate 2025-09-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3951rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr3951rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2025-09-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3951eh/xml/BILLS-119hr3951eh.xml Reported in House 2025-09-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3951rh/xml/BILLS-119hr3951rh.xml Introduced in House 2025-06-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr3951ih/xml/BILLS-119hr3951ih.xml 2025-09-16 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.