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H.R. 3951 · 119th Congress

Rural Veterans’ Improved Access to Benefits Act of 2025

Introduced Jun 12, 2025Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: Passed House

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service.

Actions

  1. Senate

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  2. House

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4289)

  4. 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)

  5. House

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3951.

  6. House

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4289)

  7. House

    Mr. Bost moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 215.

  9. House

    Reported by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 119-259.

  10. House

    Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  11. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  12. House

    Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Discharged

Show 4 earlier actions
  1. House

    Subcommittee Hearings Held

  2. House

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

  3. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  4. Introduced in House