[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8372 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8372

   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to certain 
   congressional committees a briefing on the medical center of the 
    Department of Veterans Affairs in El Paso, Texas, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 20, 2026

  Ms. Escobar (for herself and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the following 
     bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
   To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide to certain 
   congressional committees a briefing on the medical center of the 
    Department of Veterans Affairs in El Paso, Texas, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``El Paso VA Medical Center Activation 
Readiness Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. BRIEFING ON MEDICAL CENTER OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IN 
              EL PASO, TEXAS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide 
to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the medical 
center of the Department of Veterans Affairs under construction in El 
Paso, Texas, which shall include information on the following with 
respect to such center:
            (1) Staffing requirements and recruitment plans, including 
        with respect to both clinical and support staff.
            (2) Workforce stability and hiring capacity, including any 
        impacts of workforce restructuring, hiring limitations, or 
        reductions in force on the ability of the Secretary to recruit, 
        retain, and fully staff the medical center.
            (3) The timeline for the procurement and installation of 
        medical equipment.
            (4) The specialty care services to be furnished to 
        veterans.
            (5) The demand for care in the area to be served.
            (6) Any plans to transfer the care of veterans from other 
        facilities or providers.
            (7) Any plans to coordinate with medical facilities of the 
        Department of Defense, including the William Beaumont Army 
        Medical Center, to ensure continuity of care.
            (8) Any access or travel issues for recipients of care from 
        both rural and urban communities and plans to address such 
        issues, including through coordination with transportation 
        providers and municipalities and other government entities.
    (b) Appropriate Congressional Committees Defined.--In this section, 
the term ``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
            (1) the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and 
        House of Representatives; and
            (2) the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and 
        House of Representatives.
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