119 HR 7411 IH: Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-02-05 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.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7411IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 5, 2026Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself, Mr. Larsen of Washington, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, and Ms. Dexter) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' AffairsA BILLTo expand the telescreening mammography pilot program of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Mammography Access for Veterans Act of 2025.

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Expansion of telescreening mammography pilot program of Department of Veterans Affairs

(a)

In general

Section 102 of the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act (Public Law 117–135; 38 U.S.C. 7322 note) is amended—(1)in the section heading, by striking pilot;(2)by striking pilot each place it appears;(3)by striking subsection (b);(4)by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as subsections (b) through (d), respectively; and(5)in subsection (d), as redesignated by paragraph (4), by striking one year after the conclusion of the program under subsection (a) and inserting May 1, 2027.(b)

Expansion of locations

Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure the Department offers at least one of the following programs in each State and Puerto Rico:(1)The program under section 102 of the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act (Public Law 117–135; 38 U.S.C. 7322 note), as amended by subsection (a).(2)A full-service mammography program within a facility of the Department.(3)A mobile mammography program of the Department.(c)

Accessibility

The Secretary shall ensure that each of the programs under subsection (b) are accessible for veterans with paralysis, a spinal cord injury or disorder, or another disability, consistent with applicable accessibility requirements.(d)

Rule of construction

Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall prevent the Secretary of Veterans Affairs from expanding telescreening mammography services to facilities of the Department that are not—(1)the facilities participating in the pilot program under section 102 of the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options for Veterans Act (Public Law 117–135; 38 U.S.C. 7322 note) as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act; or(2)located in States where the Department does not offer breast imaging services at a facility of the Department.