3.0.0 966 2026-09-19T23:40:47Z 2026-09-19T23:40:47Z House H HR 2025-02-04 119 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/966 [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. STEUBE:H.R. 966.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H461]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2025-03-06T22:43:41Z Referred To 2025-02-04T17:03:45Z 2025-03-06 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2025-02-04 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2025-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2025-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S001214 Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] W. Steube R FL Gregory 17 N C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2025-11-04 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] Eleanor Norton D DC Holmes 0 2026-05-19 False Armed Forces and National Security Drug, alcohol, tobacco use 2025-04-11T18:18:59Z Health care coverage and access 2025-04-11T18:18:59Z Health information and medical records 2025-04-11T18:18:59Z Veterans' medical care 2025-04-11T18:18:59Z Veterans' pensions and compensation 2025-04-11T18:18:59Z Armed Forces and National Security 2025-03-19T14:10:15Z 00 2025-02-04 Introduced in House 2025-03-20T18:19:06Z Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) from denying a veteran any VA benefit due to participation in a state-approved marijuana program. For veterans participating in these approved programs, the VA must ensure its health care providers (1) discuss marijuana use with such veterans and adjust treatment plans accordingly, and (2) record such use in the veterans' medical records.

Under the bill, the VA shall authorize physicians and other VA health care providers to provide recommendations to veterans who are residents of states with approved programs.

]]> Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act Display Title 45 Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act 2026-09-19T23:40:47Z Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Veterans Cannabis Use for Safe Healing Act 2025-03-05T05:23:20Z Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced 6 To prohibit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from denying a veteran benefits administered by the Secretary by reason of the veteran participating in a State-approved marijuana program, and for other purposes. 2025-03-05T05:18:36Z Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2025-02-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr966ih/xml/BILLS-119hr966ih.xml 2025-03-06 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. 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.